The relationship between FC Barcelona and Manchester City is not going through its best moment despite the fact that the connections between both entities are evident. Beyond the fact that the top manager, Pep Guardiola, the top manager, Ferran Soriano, and the sports director, Txiki Begiristain, are Barcelona partners, contacts between the two entities have been more than fluid. In moments of maximum difficulty, the Blaugrana team brought in Ferran Torres and Eric Garcia and looking to the immediate future, the Blaugrana team has never hidden the fact that it has targeted Ilkay Gündogan as it did before with Bernardo Silva. They even united against the ELA in a memorable match organized by Unzué with facilities on both sides. But the situation has changed.
It was the Barcelona coach himself, Xavi Hernández, who in an interview granted on Tuesday night to TV3 directly accused the English team of boycotting the incorporation of Cancelo to Barcelonawhen this player no longer counted for Guardiola.
“It is true that we wanted Cancelo and in a meeting at the last minute they gave us that possibility and we gave the OK. They valued it at City and they tell us no; that City does not want him to come to Barça. That is true”. The player finished the season at Bayern Munich on loan.
These words have caused surprise within Manchester City, because the English entity not only does not ensure that the operation was not vetoed, but that the order was given to the footballer’s agent, Jorge Mendes, to prioritize Barcelona’s option over from any other. Another thing is that the player’s agent saw that Barcelona could not reach the amounts of chips offered by the Bavarian team. From City they believe that if Xavi talks about this veto it is because of information that has come to him through intermediaries, because no one from the entity spoke directly with him.
Xavi has also complained that in Barcelona there is an environment that does not recognize his successes and it is understood by his words that he refers to those who yearn for Guardiola.
Another sweetie that can make things more complicated in Barça’s interest in City targets, like Gündogan, who could make a counter offer to stay.
