‌Lured from Chelsea, Brendan Rodgers reportedly beat 24 clubs to his signature in January 2018. The playmaker lasted just four months in Glasgow – featuring only eight times – before being shipped back to Stamford Bridge. Yet despite struggling to get his career off the ground at Parkhead, Musonda claims Barcelona were in for him the summer he cut short his Celtic loan. Brendan Rodgers had wanted me at Celtic at the start of the season but Chelsea said no, then they came back in January and I went with the World Cup in mind." ‌He said: "Barcelona wanted me that summer where I would spend six months in the B team and then hopefully get promoted to the first team but Vitesse also wanted me.

Source: Express March 31, 2026 14:11 UTC