New York Red Bulls' signing of Armando Lozano was greatly assisted by the clubs contacts at Spanish powerhouse Barcelona.
Red Bulls sporting director Andy Roxburgh has close ties with the Catalan giants and revealed that the people at the Nou Camp helped them sign the 29-year old centre-back who captained their 'B' team during his spell with the Blaugrana between 2009 and 2012.
"This lad had been highly, highly recommended to us. He was the captain," Roxburgh said. "Barcelona signed him to be captain because they recognized his leadership skills. He played centre-back as the captain of the B-team there.
"We've spoken to the people at Barcelona, and they were all impressed with him, they all liked him and he can play. He's a good sold centerback in the air, but he's got the Barcelona touch in that he can play a pass coming out of the back. So we'll see."
