Setback for BVB: Héctor Fort speaks after Barça exit | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund would have liked to sign him. But Héctor Fort (20) had other plans. The FC Barcelona right-back decided to stay in La Liga and join Real Sociedad San Sebastián.

In the Basque Country, he is training under Pellegrino Matarazzo (48), a coach well known from the Bundesliga through his spells at VfB Stuttgart and TSG Hoffenheim. The Italian-American led Real Sociedad to a sensational Copa del Rey triumph last season.

Things did not start well for Matarazzo’s team in the current campaign. After opening with two defeats, they at least managed their first win last Saturday (29 August), beating Espanyol Barcelona 2-1. However, Fort did not feature in the match.

But that is expected to change in the near future. After all, the right-back arrives in the Basque Country with the experience of 30 competitive appearances for Barça.

“Let’s go, txuri-urdin”

Borussia Dortmund, too, would have liked to have the technically gifted and reliable defender in their ranks. At BVB, Fort was intended to be a backup for Julian Ryerson (28). But it was not to be.

The transfer fee was around eight million euros. Barcelona are keeping a close eye on the defensive talent, as the Catalans agreed on a €20 million buy-back clause as well as a 50 percent sell-on clause for any future transfer.

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Fort has now spoken out on Instagram for the first time since his transfer. “I’m absolutely delighted about this new opportunity,” the La Masia graduate said. “Many thanks to the club for the trust they have placed in me. I will give everything for this shirt. Let’s go, txuri-urdin,” he added. The traditional club from San Sebastián is known as “Txuri-Urdin,” which means “Blue and White” in Basque and refers to the club’s colors.

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