Speaking in an interview on Cadena SER’s Que t’hi Jugues , RCD Espanyol winger Bryan Zaragoza has revealed that he was close to joining FC Barcelona in the past.

The 25-year-old, who is on loan at Espanyol from Bayern Munich, admitted that there had been contacts about a potential move to the Spotify Camp Nou, but it ultimately did not lead to a transfer.

“There was indeed a possibility that I would sign with Barça. There were contacts,” Zaragoza acknowledged.

While he did not reveal when the talks took place, in a previous interview, Zaragoza had confirmed that it had happened before his move to Bayern Munich from Granada in the winter transfer window of 2024.

“There was a possibility but nothing was finalized, but what appeared in the press was reality. Before signing with Bayern there were conversations, I spoke with Barça,” he had revealed .

Zaragoza is currently on loan at Espanyol. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images)

Not long after that, Barça were again linked with Zaragoza as a possible alternative for Nico Williams during the summer transfer window of 2024, but once again no move materialised.

During the interview, Zaragoza also recalled his breakthrough performance at Granada against Barcelona, which put him on the map in Europe.