Barcelona's top executives flew to Brazil on Tuesday in order to have face-to-face talks with São Paulo and clinch a deal for the 23-year-old Anderson Hernanes.
After bidding for Hernanes €10m last week and also after Hernanes' agent claimed that €11m would be enough, the Barcelona delegation were surprised that São Paulo are now claiming €25m, more than double the amount they lodged for Hernanes.
São Paulo president Juvenal Juvencio was adamant that there would be no deal for less then €25m and nothing less that that would make them leave Hernanes for Europe.
"Talk of €11m for Hernanes is despicable. We will not consider even talking for less than €25m," São Paulo said.
Reports are also saying that Hernanes has also been linked with AC Milan and Inter Milan.
Barcelona's top executives flew to Brazil on Tuesday in order to have face-to-face talks with São Paulo and clinch a deal for the 23-year-old Anderson Hernanes.
