Barcelona defender wants Manchester City move

 

Nelson Semedo wants to leave Barcelona and join Manchester City this summer, claims Mundo Deportivo.

 

Barcelona are desperately looking to offload some of their players this summer in a bid to raise money to fund their spending spree.

 

Almost half of the current Barcelona squad are reportedly up for sale and Semedo has been heavily linked with a move to City in recent weeks.

 

Pep Guardiola is reportedly on the market for a new right-back this summer following Joao Cancelo's poor maiden campaign at the club.

 

In a complex transfer, Cancelo may even move to Barcelona before being used in cash-plus-player exchange deal to sign Inter striker Lautaro Martinez.

 

Barcelona are financially crippled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and need to be creative in order to get deals over the line for their main transfer targets.

 

Barcelona defender wants Manchester City move

 

 

Martinez has a £92m release clause in his current Inter deal but Barcelona are determined to offer the Serie A outfit at least one player to drive down the price.

 

Semedo has spent the last three years at Barcelona since joining from Benfica in deal worth €30m but the Portugal international has struggled to make his mark at the club.

 

The 26-year-old has only started 53 league games of a possible 103 since joining Barcelona  and his highest seasonal average rating across his three campaigns is just 6.79.