Ghanaian left-back Gideon Mensah is keeping his Barcelona dream alive, despite a failed transfer attempt five years ago.
In 2019, while playing for Red Bull Salzburg, Mensah was offered a loan move to Barcelona to serve as Jordi Alba's understudy.
However, the transfer fell through when news of the deal leaked, violating the confidentiality agreement and causing the arrangement to collapse—a missed opportunity that Mensah still reflects on.
Recalling the moment, Mensah shared, "I couldn't resist thinking about the next flight to Spain. The next day, I saw the news everywhere in Ghana that Barcelona wanted me. I called my agent, asking what happened to keeping it quiet." Despite the setback, Mensah remains hopeful, adding, "Nobody knows what's going to happen in the future. The opportunity to play for Barcelona can come back again."
Currently, Mensah represents French Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre and has achieved nearly 30 caps with Ghana's Black Stars.
