Barcelona’s economic vice-president Eduard Romeu has discussed Mateu Alemany imminent departure from the club and explained why he’s leaving.
Alemany has announced he’s off next month and is expected to join Premier League side Aston Villa.
Romeu says the Villans made an offer that Alemany simply couldn’t refuse.
“Mateu could not say no,” he said.
“They put an astronomical salary on the table. And, on top of that, they give him a blank chequebook. It’s very hard to say no.”
The Barcelona chief also went on to praise Alemany and admitted his exit is a big blow to the Catalan giants.