Barcelona star speaks out on Dro’s surprise departure

Barcelona star Dani Olmo has provided his take on the decision of young teammate Pedro ‘Dro’ Fernández to leave the club.

This of course comes fresh off the 18-year-old officially bringing a close to his Camp Nou stint.

Barcelona released a statement on Tuesday evening, announcing that Dro has made the move to French champions Paris Saint-Germain on a permanent basis.

The Spaniard’s exit comes after he informed the Barcelona brass of his desire to seek out more consistent senior playing time at a new club earlier this month.

This news was met with widespread disappointment in Catalunya’s capital, with Dro having been considered a future star in the making.

Speaking to the media during a press conference on Tuesday, the subject of his now-former teammate’s exit was therefore put to the aforementioned Dani Olmo.

And the midfielder went on to explain:

“Everyone has their reasons. I had my reasons at that time, and Dro now has his reasons. In the end, it’s very regrettable because he was a bet from the club and was already part of the team’s training and games. We wish him all the best.”

Conor Laird – GSFN