Sanchez, 22, joined Barca on a five-year contract for an initial €26million which could rise to €37m depending on the success of the club and player. However, Udinese could have earned as much as €45m up front had Sanchez taken up the offer placed on the table by Manchester City, according to Pozzo. "The final price was €26m plus another €11m in variables," he told Ona FM. "He only wanted to sign for Barcelona and because of that the negotiations were not easy. "There were offers from England that were higher, a €45m one from Manchester City to be precise." Sanchez has recently returned to first-team training with Barcelona, having been out of action since September 10 when he suffered a hamstring injury in the 2-2 away draw with Real Sociedad.
