MLS’s LAFC forward Carlos Vela said in an interview this week that he had come to an agreement and accepted a move to Barcelona earlier this year. However, in a surprise to him, the club decided to bring on Kevin-Prince Boateng instead.
“I was really close [to joining Barca],” he said. “In the second month of my holiday, I had a pina colada in hand and my agent called me to say: ‘Listen, Barcelona are calling you.
“They want you to play for four months and then you can go back to Los Angeles.