Why City lost Enzo Fernández

In any case, due to his performance not only in Qatar, but also in his first semester at Benfica, it is assumed that the player can be transferred by the Portuguese club in the June transfer market. This, when a strong confession from Manchester City emerged: the Ciudadanos were about to buy Enzo’s pass before Benfica.

The statement was made by John Patsy, a strong man in the scouting area of ​​the City Group, also key in the incorporation of Julián Álvarez. According to Patsy, City were close to signing Fernández for less money than the Portuguese paid. Why did not it happen?

The operation did not materialize in part because the Portuguese Bernardo Silva did not leave City to go to Barcelona, ​​which had negotiated to incorporate him into the squad. Patsy recounted this in an interview with Cadena Ser on Tuesday.

“If Barcelona had put up the money we asked for Bernardo Silva (100 million euros) we would have signed another player. Bernardo did not leave because Barcelona did not have money, but we had the players controlled in case that happened. We could have signed Enzo Fernández. But what would the coach do with Gundogan, Bernardo Silva and Rodri? It would have even cost us less than it cost Benfica, but we didn’t have a place for him in the squad and he wasn’t going to play”, said Patsy.