Manchester City youngster Claudio Gomes has revealed that playing men's football was a big factor in leaving the club for Barnsley on a season-long loan on deadline day.
The young French defensive midfielder joined City 's academy from Paris Saint-Germain in 2018 with a well thought of reputation, but is yet to make a senior start for the Citizens under manager Pep Guardiola.
With his first-team chances looking bleak currently with the amount of established talent currently available to the manager, City made the decision to let him leave on loan and it was Championship outfit Barnsley who were able to get a deal done.
Now speaking to iFollow Barnsley, Gomes revealed that regular football was a big factor in his move away from the Etihad Stadium.
"I’m excited because I want to play men’s football and I think, for me, it’s a good place to play and get experience. I know the Championship is a good place in England and I’m excited to start playing with the guys here," Gomes said.
“I’ll try to do my best to help the team move forward, maybe more than last season and I'm ready to help the team go higher in the table.”
Barnsley co-chairman Paul Conway also spoke on the deal and was very pleased to have got the deal over the line late in the window.
"It was important for the club to get its first four signings completed early, allowing us time to complement the squad later in the window. Now, we are pleased to welcome Claudio to Barnsley. Having associations with clubs like PSG and Manchester City, Claudio’s football education is strong and it’s clear that he has a bright future ahead of him.
“We look forward to integrating Claudio into the first team and providing Markus Schopp with another quality option.”
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