The True Reason Behind Manchester City’s Blockage of Cancelo’s Move to Barcelona Exposed

In recent developments, it has been revealed that Manchester City’s decision to block Joao Cancelo’s potential move to Barcelona in January was primarily motivated by financial considerations. Earlier, Xavi had disclosed that Manchester City prevented the transfer despite the player’s agent offering him to Barcelona.

According to Diario AS, Barcelona’s offer to Manchester City only covered a portion of Cancelo’s hefty £250,000 per week wages, rather than the full amount. In contrast, Bayern Munich stepped in and proposed to cover the player’s complete salary during his six-month loan spell. Sensibly, Manchester City chose to block Barcelona’s attempt and instead facilitated Cancelo’s move to Germany, given the more favorable financial terms involved.

Barcelona continues to grapple with the same predicament. If they were to pursue Cancelo on loan once again, they would need to convince Manchester City to shoulder at least 50% of the player’s wage bill. Otherwise, it would be impossible to register him in La Liga due to the club’s existing wage bill constraints.

Moreover, if another team were to present an offer that covers Cancelo’s full wages or even matches his hefty £65 million price tag, it is highly unlikely that the player would end up joining Barcelona.

Xavi, acknowledging the quality that Cancelo could bring as a right-back, has emphasized Barcelona’s need to secure a player of his caliber. However, the persistent wage bill issues continue to pose a significant roadblock for the club, hindering their ability to make such signings.