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 for pre-season training at Manchester City in July before her transfer to Barcelona had been agreed.

Barcelona announced their signing of the 26-year-old on Tuesday but, as of Thursday afternoon, ­Manchester City were yet to publish any ­reference to the transfer or comment on the move.