Maxime Lopez Reveals Why He Didn’t Join Barcelona: Insights and Personal Reasons

The major rumor that shaped Maxime Lopez’s career revolves around a potential signing with FC Barcelona. After an impressive 2016/2017 season, where the 27-year-old midfielder scored 3 goals and provided 6 assists in 30 Ligue 1 matches, Lopez was approached by the Catalan club. In an interview on the program “Détective Mathoux” on Canal+, the Paris FC player confirmed that real contacts took place with the Blaugranas.

“I faced a lot of mocking because people thought I was lying. After my first year, where I had a great season, there was contact from the sporting director, whether people wanted it or not. He called my agent and said he was waiting to see if I could confirm another season. I had the profile to play there—let’s be honest—small build, technical skills. What got to me was my admiration for Messi. I could already see myself in the locker room with him. At that time, Ousmane Dembélé had just signed with Barça and reached out to me, saying, ‘The sporting director has mentioned you.’ The story is real, not false. But then, it became a bit overwhelming for me.”