MONCHI: "BETWEEN US WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE OPTION THAT WAS BEST-SUITED TO US"

"When PSG became interested in Sergio Rico and we assessed the idea of his departure, both the manager and the sporting manager focused on making a list. There was not a lot of time. We wanted the new goalkeeper to be Spanish or at least know Spanish football. There were five or six keepers and we did not want to double or triple the numbers for next years. By listening to José Luis Silva and the manager, we thought Bono was the closest person to what we looking for. I could see he would be a solid pair of hands and that he was ready for the challenge, so the most difficult part was convincing Girona, who had a dilemma", Monchi explained.

Also, Monchi added that "we have Unzué there, Eusebio, Unzué's goalkeeping coach, etc. When you want to get hold of information, you have ten or fifteen opinions. Finally, he spoke about the UEFA Europa League squad list, and confirmed that "we have 24 players on the list, because Bryan can go in list B. There will be three academy graduates, Javi Diaz, Pozo and Jesús Navas, and Bryan will go in list B alongside other players who we can sign up, like Mena and Amo".