FC Barcelona wanted to sign Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne last summer, but ultimately could not because profits imploded due to the pandemic, according to reports in England.
According to the London-based newspaper The Times, De Bruyne became the best-paid player in the Premier League after signing a new contract with the Citizens, but only after a six month negotiation period.
And it was during this time that the Catalan giants would have made a play for the midfielder, but it simply wasn’t to be.
“Barcelona had explored the possibility of buying De Bruyne but the pandemic snuffed out any chance they had of signing the PFA player of the year as their debts have risen to £1 billion,” the report says.