Manchester Metropolis defender Eric Garcia was ready to take a pay reduce with a view to facilitate his transfer to Barcelona this summer season, in response to studies.
Switch deadline day got here and went on Monday with out a lot pleasure from Metropolis, with their exercise restricted to only one everlasting departure and a few mortgage exits.
The largest story of the day was what did not occur, as Barcelona didn’t signal Garcia and he’ll stay in Manchester for at the very least the remainder of the season.
Pep Guardiola introduced that the centre-back had determined in opposition to signing a brand new contract on the Etihad, along with his present deal set to run out in 2021, some months in the past and it rapidly grew to become clear {that a} return to the Camp Nou was his doubtless vacation spot.
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The Catalonians had been eager to carry him to the membership this summer season, as their have to strengthen on the again was made abundantly clear of their 8-2 demolition by the hands of Bayern Munich final season.
Nevertheless, Metropolis needed a payment in an analogous area to what they paid to Valencia for Ferran Torres, one other participant with only a 12 months left on his contract, and a money strapped Barca didn’t meet the valuation.
Whereas it is anticipated that Garcia will re-join Barca subsequent summer season on a free, Mundo Deportivo, by way of InsideFutbol, declare he was desperate to make the transfer up to now window.
It is reported that Garcia supplied to take a reduce to his wages at Barcelona, if it helped drive by way of the transfer this summer season. Barcelona, it is added, appreciated the supply however weren’t keen to supply any more cash to Metropolis.
Elsewhere, Metropolis reportedly noticed a bid rejected to signal Facundo Pellistri earlier in the summertime.
{The teenager} signed for United on deadline day and, AS counsel, Metropolis had a proposal rejected for him in July as a result of it didn’t embrace a promote on clause.
In distinction they report United agreed Penarol would obtain 20 per cent of the income from a future sale of the Uruguayan.
