LAFC’s striker Carlos Vela surprisingly emerged as a target for La Liga giants Barcelona, who are reportedly considering making a formal approach for the 29-year-old Mexican. Vela was recently asked about Barcelona’s interest in his services, but he declined to give reporters more information saying only that he is “happy with his current club.
“They are issues for the clubs and agents,” – Vela told ESPN. “I’m relaxed, working on the preseason and the most important thing is to be happy in the place you are. In the future, we’ll see what happens.”
If the transfer ends up getting trough, Carlos Vela would be returning to a familiar setting given the fact that he previously played for four Spanish teams including Real Sociedad.
“Whatever I may decide or happens I’ll be happy because I’m loving being in Los Angeles with my team enjoying the day-to-day and I don’t have anything to lose in any case,” – he added.
It remains unclear how serious Barcelona will be about their attempts to lure Vela back to Europe, given the fact that they are pursuing several other targets as well.
After spending the majority of his career in Europe, Carlos Vela decided to join LAFC in the summer of 2017, becoming the team’s first ever designated player. He made his debut in MLS in March 2018, and went on to play a total of 32 games in the last season in which he scored 15 goals. He was named into the MLS Best XI for 2018 regular season.
