Former Barcelona player Ludovic Giuly believes that Jeremy Mathieu can be a success at Camp Nou.
The French defender completed his €20m move from Valencia to the Blaugrana earlier this week, with some despondent at the amount paid by Luis Enrique’s men.
But the winger, who played for the club between 2004 and 2007, is confident that his countryman will do well.
“Mathieu is a good player. I played against him in France and Spain,” Giuly told Mundo Deportivo.
“He’s a strong player that can provide pace for Barca in defence.
“He might provide what Eric Abidal gave to Barcelona but much tougher.
“His price is a little high, but this is up to the clubs. The player should be focused on playing for his club and that has nothing to do with the price.”
