"I wouldn't have turned down RM, you have take the opportunities"

This 2021 has, without doubt, been Pedri's year. The Spaniard has shone and that led to him being named the young player of the year. He now has the Golden Boy in his trophy cabinet. 

This award is given by 'Tuttosport' and Pedri spoke to the Italian paper. He explained what happened with Real Madrid when he was a kid.

"At the age of 15, I was called for a trial. That day there was loads of snow and it had to be postponed. The next day, I did training with Madrid's 'Cadete A', then with another team and then with Madrid's 'Cadete A' again. They might have already had an idea about me and I had to return to Tenerife," the Barca player explained. 

"He stressed that he would have signed for Real Madrid without problems. "my granddad died before I was born. I was torn that, from up above, he did something... I wouldn't have turned down Real Madrid. You have to take whatever opportunities come your way," he continued. 

"Let's say that something happened. A rare combination of negative circumstances. In the end they didn't want to sign me. Everything happens for a reason. I had my second chance at the club of my life," he summarised. 

On other matters, he predicted who he thought would win the 2022 Golden Boy. "Ansu Fati and Gavi will compete with Bellingham for the next Golden Boy," he said. Pedri also said he is really fond of the Dortmund man.

He hopes Ansu Fati can overcome his injury crisis soon as he does not deserve it. "I've got a great relationship with him. He's having bad luck, but he's really strong mentally," Pedri pointed out. 

On his future he asked people to let him be happy at Barcelona. "If Man Utd, Man City or PSG want me? I'm good at the Camp Nou, it's my dream. Let me play until 2026 and then we'll see, please. I've just renewed at Barca," the 19 year-old continued.

Many see bits of Iniesta in Pedri. "I feel honoured, but at the moment I'm just Pedri. Sir Andres was always my idol. Let's say that I could be a mixture of him and Xavi, but I repeat that, at the moment, I'm just Pedri," he concluded.