FULHAM have reportedly made contact with Barcelona about a sensational move for Gerard Pique.
The centre-half was crestfallen after his side were thumped 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Gerard Pique has offered to leave Barcelona this summerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
He admitted after the game that the team have hit “rock bottom” and then offered to leave the club if they wanted to rebuild.
Unsurprisingly Quique Setien was sacked after the disaster and replaced by former Everton boss and Barca legend Ronald Koeman.
And according to Peruvian website Libero, Fulham wasted no time in contacting the Spanish giants over a potential move back to the Premier League.
Pique came through the youth ranks of Manchester United before leaving for Barca in 2008.
But now, at the age of 33, the £220,000-a-week defender is seemingly ready for a new challenge.
Libero reports that there is “an offer on the table” from Scott Parker’s Premier League new-boys.
It is now up to Barca as to whether they “negotiate” Pique’s transfer to London.
The Bayern thumping was especially painful for boyhood fan Pique who has made 543 appearances for the club.
In an emotional interview after the game, he said: “No one is untouchable, least of all me.
“Fresh blood is needed. We’ve hit rock bottom now. We all need to reflect and see what’s best for Barça.
“Coaches and players follow one another, but it has been several years since we have been able to be competitive on a European level.
“We all have to think internally and decide what is best for the club, for Barca. Tonight was unacceptable for Barcelona.
“It’s very hard to take but I hope it will be useful for something, for us to all think about it.
“The club needs changes. And I’m not talking at the level of the coach or the players, but structurally the club needs changes of all kinds.
“We must bring in new blood to change this dynamic, and if necessary, I would be the first to leave.”
Pique has won eight La Liga titles, six Copa del Rey trophies and three Champions Leagues with Barca.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
