Manchester City were taken aback when the 26-year-old Brazil forward failed to report for pre-season training in July, before her transfer to Barcelona had been officially agreed. The WSL champions waited two days before making any reference to the deal. mchezo.life
Barcelona announced the signing on Tuesday, but it was not until Thursday evening that Manchester City made any reference to the transfer, eventually confirming they had received a WSL record fee for the sale more than 48 hours later.
