Kerolin failed to report for pre-season at Manchester City before Barcelona switch

• City taken aback by forward’s absence from training

• WSL champions yet to publish any reference to move

The Brazil forward Kerolin failed to report back for pre-season training at Manchester City in July before her transfer to Barcelona had been agreed, the Guardian has learned.

Barcelona announced their lucrative signing of the 26-year-old on Tuesday but, as of Thursday afternoon, Manchester City were still yet to publish any reference to the transfer nor comment on the move.