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Emerson says he’s ready to play for Barcelona

Real Betis defender Emerson, who is co-owned by Barcelona, says he feels ready to play for the Catalan giants.

The 21-year-old has enjoyed a strong season at Betis in 2019-20, scoring three times and grabbing five assists in 23 La Liga appearances.

There have already been rumors Barcelona could try to bring him to the Camp Nou ahead of schedule, and Emerson says playing for the Spanish champions would be a dream.

“Yes, I’m ready to play for Barcelona. I’ve also been asked before about going up to the Brazil senior team and my answer was the same.