"I always watched the Premier League more than any other league. Ce contenu a été publié dans A-La-Une Notification, Sénégal - Actualités, SeneNews Sport, Société, avec comme mot(s)-clé(s) fc barcelone, Ismaila Sarr. Ismaïla Sarr has revealed why he turned down a move to FC Barcelona in 2017. And his fearlessness stems back to making important decisions for the development of his own career. Watford: Ismaila Sarr révèle comment il a refusé Barcelone pour rejoindre Rennes wiwsport.com - il y a 12 mois Dans une interview pour le site Internet du club, Ismaila Sarr explique pourquoi il a décidé de ne pas migrer vers les géants espagnols et a … Ismaïla Sarr: "Pourquoi j'ai refusé le Barça" Avant de s'engager avec Rennes, à l'été 2017, Ismaïla Sarr était notamment courtisé par le FC Barcelone. Watford winger Ismaila Sarr revealed he turned down Barcelona in the early part of his career to focus on his development. He played for the first time with Senegal national football team for a match against Namibia in September 2016 in Dakar (2–0) for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification, for which Senegal had already qualified. Ismaila Sarr has been making plenty of headlines for ending Liverpool’s 44-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, but the Watford forward says he could have been generating more at Barcelona. LIVERPOOL are in talks with Watford’s Ismaila Sarr as part of a double swoop before transfer deadline day, reports claim. [16], In 2019, Sarr was part of the Senegal squad that reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, for only the second time in the nation's history. "It is true that I chose Rennes over Barcelona and I made this decision because I didn’t want to go to Barcelona to just sit on the bench or play in the B level," Sarr told Watford's official website. By Jake Bacon 3rd October 2020, 12:21 pm. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. J'ai entendu beaucoup de bonnes choses sur le club. [15] On 8 January 2017, Sarr scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Libya national football team in Stade Municipal de Kintélé, Brazzaville. He contributed that Senegal finished the competition in a fourth place, playing three games. "I didn’t know anyone there before joining, though. [18], In November 2019, he suffered an ankle injury whilst on international duty. In this match, he played 20 minutes, after he was substituted for Florent Mollet. Winger 22 tahun itu ternyata hampir hengkang ke Manchester United pada musim panas dan Liverpool pada musim dingin, namun kepindahan urung terjadi. Sarr explained that he used to follow  Manchester United fan as a youngster, so the Premier League has always been a dream. [3], On 13 July 2016, Sarr signed his first professional contract with FC Metz for five years. "I used to like Manchester United," Sarr added. Watford winger Ismaila Sarr has said that he snubbed Barcelona before joining Rennes. [8], On 13 December 2018, Sarr scored twice in the second half (including a penalty), as Rennes clinched their place in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase with a (Group K, Matchday 6) 2–0 home win over FC Astana. Ismaïla Sarr (born 25 February 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Watford and the Senegal national team. Take a look back at Ismaïla Sarr's best bits from the 2019/20 season so far, including every league goal and assist from the Senegalese international. Ismaila Sarr's agent revealed Liverpool agreed personal terms with the Watford winger over the summer but the transfer fell through due to the Reds' lack of funds. [5], On 26 July 2017, Sarr signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 side Rennes. Sarr has increasingly emerged as the other alternative. As a symbol, he came into play in the 67th minute in place of the former resident of Génération Foot and Metz, Sadio Mané. There was a problem. En effet, Ismaïla Sarr était dans le viseur du FC Barcelone. The Premier League … BA1 1UA. Sarr has represented his country at Senegal national under-23 football team. The mercurial attacker has revealed how he turned down a move to Barcelona before joining Rennes. Quiz! Ismaila Sarr’s agent says the Watford forward was so close to joining Liverpool in January that he asked Sadio Mane to help find him an apartment on Merseyside. Sarr has bagged seven goals and provided nine assists in 27 Championship games in his quest to help Xisco Munoz’s men return to the English top-flight at the end of the campaign. Sarr remained at Watford though, despite their relegation to the Championship, mainly due to the £35million price tag that the Hornets put on his head. Bath Mais il a préféré rejoindre Rennes pour ne pas prendre le risque de rester sur le banc. The Senegal international joined English Premier League club Watford from Rennes last year, but had a chance to play for the Spanish LaLiga giants before joining the French Ligue 1 club three years ago. The move was a real statement of intent and filled Hornets fans with optimism at the start of the Premier League campaign. "I didn’t feel any pressure from the big transfer fee, I never feel that kind of pressure with transfer prices.". Mercato: Ismaila Sarr figure sur les tablettes du FC Barcelone. [11] He scored his first goal for Watford in an EFL Cup tie against Coventry City on 27 August 2019. Hari ayavugwa ku mumenyereza wa Tottenham, imirwi y'Ubutaliyano iriko ikurikiranira hagufi umukinyi wo ku ruhande wa Chelsea, ayavugwa kuri Ismaila Sarr , Paul Pogba, n'abandi Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, What exactly is the point of Jose Mourinho at Tottenham? Les dirigeants des Blaugranas ont été séduits par le talent immense du joueur. However, a very poor first half of the season saw Watford stuck in the relegation battle. [14] At that time, his age was only 17. Ismaila Sarr has become a crucial player for the side and his quality really shone through last week when he almost single-handedly ended Liverpool's unbeaten run in the league. Thank you for signing up to Four Four Two. Ismaila Sarr rejected a move to Barcelona when he moved from Metz to Rennes in the summer of 2017. "I wanted to play, I just really wanted to play and that’s why I chose to go to Rennes.". Will the youngest chairman in English football propel Sunderland back to the Premier League? [4] He made his league debut on 13 August 2016 against Lille OSC at Stade Saint-Symphorien, the FC Metz's home ground, which Metz won by 3–2. Ismaila Sarr reveals he rejected Barcelona and used to follow Manchester United By Billy Dunmore 05 March 2020 Watford winger Ismaila Sarr has said that he snubbed Barcelona … Mais Sarr … The Watford winger has been making plenty of headlines this week for … Ismaila Sarr est entrain de jouer son meilleur match depuis qu'il a quitté Rennes. But since Nigel Pearson took over at the club, results have gone their way and things look brighter again. The transfer fee paid to Metz was reported as €17 or 20 million, depending on the source. It didn’t matter for me that the club was in France, all I cared about was playing. Ismaila Sarr va donc faire une saison complète en Championship. ... le Barça aurait des vues sur l’Internationale Sénégalais Ismaila Sarr. [17] He played the full 90 minutes of the final on 19 July 2019, as they lost 0–1 to Algeria. Sur le site officiel de Watford, Ismaïla Sarr est revenu sur son choix de signer à Rennes en 2017, alors que Barcelone le convoitait également. Jadon Sancho alternatives: Man United identify £36m Sevilla winger, talks held with Ismaila Sarr, Barcelona want Ousmane Dembele wages paid in full. L’ailier international sénégalais, Ismaila Sarr a expliqué pourquoi il avait refusé de rejoindre le FC Barcelone, il y a quelques années. You will receive a verification email shortly. Ismaila Sarr a fait le pari du jeu "Je voulais jouer, je voulais vraiment jouer et c'est pourquoi j'ai choisi d'aller à Rennes. Malgré les convoitises du club catalan, l’ailier et ses représentants ont pris la décision de ne pas y aller. All rights reserved. Visit our corporate site. Sarr joined Watford last summer for £27m from Ligue 1 outfit Stade Rennes. Please refresh the page and try again. The Reds have been linked with Sarr for a number of months, and were reportedly interested in signing the player during the summer transfer window, only … "I heard many good things about the place," he said. [12], On 29 February 2020, Sarr picked up two goals and an assist in Watford's 3–0 home victory over Liverpool, handing Liverpool their first defeat of the 2019–20 season and ending the club's 44-match unbeaten league run.[13]. ", Marcus Rashford reveals gratitude to former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal. Ismaïla Sarr (born 25 February 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Watford and the Senegal national team. Liverpool had agreed a deal in January to sign Watford forward Ismaila Sarr, according to the player’s agent. Joachim Low to leave Germany manager role after Euro 2020: Six coaches who could succeed him. Please deactivate your ad blocker in order to see our subscription offer, Cavani ‘proud’ to wear United shirt after father hints at South America return, Porto edge out Juventus while Erling Haaland fires Borussia Dortmund through, Joey Barton criticises referee after Bristol Rovers put four past Accrington, Dave King calls for more balance in Scottish football after Peter Lawwell exit, Pep Guardiola may not give Sergio Aguero much game time as contract runs down, Heated debates: 12 of the most entertaining disagreements over football ever broadcast on TV. Révélation de la fin de saison au FC Metz, avec 5 buts marqués lors des trois derniers mois, le jeune ailier Ismaïla Sarr … Watford: Bintang Watford, Ismaila Sarr, rupanya hampir hengkang pada musim panas dan musim dingin lalu. Get the best features, fun and footballing frolics straight to your inbox every week. In May 2018, he was named in Senegal's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Born in Saint-Louis, Senegal, Sarr started his football career with Senegalese football club Génération Foot. FourFourTwo is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Arsenal were not the only club to show an interest in him, however, with a number of other Premier League clubs keen to sign him. Everyone in Senegal watches Premier League football. 12 juin 2017. [9], On 8 August 2019, Sarr joined Premier League club Watford on a five-year contract. Former Metz winger Ismaila Sarr turned down the chance to join Barcelona and instead signed a four-year contract with Rennes. Can you name every Champions League top scorer since 1999/2000? Ismaila Sarr. The transfer fee paid to Rennes was a club record for Watford[10] and reported as "in the region of £30 million. Sarr's two goals and one assist helped Watford undo Jurgen Klopp's formidable Reds at the Hawthrones. [6][7] He picked the transfer to Rennes over a move to FC Barcelona. Ismaila Sarr was linked with a move to Arsenal last summer. Back in the summer of 2017, eye-catching exploits at Metz saw … © In 2015, he played in 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations. 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Quiz! Ismailia Sarr made his debut for Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations. Ismaila Sarr has revealed he turned down a move to Barcelona to join Ligue 1 Rennes in 2017. Can you name the Champions League 2020/21 clubs' managers and captains. Le FC Barcelone ne se refuse pas. Avant de rejoindre la Premier League l’été dernier, le joueur de 21 ans, qui a été formé à l’Académie Génération Foot de Déni Birame Ndao, a … Avant de rejoindre Watford, Ismaila Sarr était suivi par le FC Barcelone.