Manchester City were close to signing Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi last year.
Cubarsi, 17, has been a revelation for Barca and Spain this season.
The podcast, Bara reservat, reports the central defender came close to signing for Girona with the view to joining Manchester City in 2026, through the affiliation between the two clubs.
In 2023, Girona approached Bara and sports director Quique Crcel met with Cubars representatives over a possible signing.
But the youngster was not enthusiastic about the idea of leaving Barca and preferred to bet everything on the Blaugrana.