Mallorca midfielder Sergi Darder has revealed he rejected an offer from Barcelona out of respect to former club Espanyol, where he rose through the youth ranks from the age of 14.
Darder, who played for Malaga and Lyon in between his two spells at Espanyol, left the club at the end of last season after a second relegation in the space of four years.
He wound up joining Mallorca, but it appears that the 29-year-old had the chance to go to Barcelona that he admits was better for him financially in addition to offering a more competitive project.
“I have rejected offers from rival teams to…
