Barcelona starlet Juan Larios to sign for Man City instead of Liverpool

Barcelona academy starlet Juan Larios has decided to join Manchester City in spite of interest from Liverpool. (h/t Mirror)

The Catalans have accepted defeat in holding on to the 15-year-old left-back, who has earned 6 caps for the Spanish Under 15s. (h/t Transfer market)

Director of youth football at Barcelona, Patrick Kluivert believes that the player has made up his mind to join City and will sign a professional contract with them when he turns 1 in January. (h/t Daily Star)

“Letting a player go away is a great shame. If players don’t want to be in Barcelona, that’s it. What can I do if they don’t want to stay?”

Larios will become the third Barcelona youth player to switch to City after Eric Garcia and Adria Bernabe in the past. (h/t Daily Star)

Arsenal and Manchester United were also interested in signing the young starlet.

It is believed that the Spanish influence at City helped make up the player’s mind that the Etihad would provide the best atmosphere for his development.

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FIFA regulations state that Barcelona will receive a development fee from Manchester City for Larios.

Larios is highly rated by the Catalans who wanted to make him the third best-paid player at the academy.