The Turkish giants were willing to pay up to €30 million for a midfielder who has featured in just 21 competitive matches for the club. Galatasaray were also willing to triple Bernal's current salary at Barcelona - an offer that had set off alarm bells within the Blaugrana camp. Galatasaray were so desperate to sign Bernal that the president, Okan Buruk, himself took the mantle of negotiating this deal with Barcelona.
One such operation involves the impending departure of young defender Andres Cuenca. A talented prospect from La Masia, the 18-year-old starlet made his first-team debut for Barcelona last season and has played regularly for Barça Atletic under Juliano Belletti. However, with his contract expiring at the end of the season, Cuenca is all set to move on from his boyhood club in the coming days.