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Kostas Manolas Slams Malcom After Brazilian Snubbed Roma for Barcelona Transfer

AS Roma defender Kostas Manolas has criticised Malcom after the winger reneged on an agreement with the Serie A club to join Barcelona, saying he wasn't even aware of who the player was.

Manolas was speaking to the press before Tuesday's 2018 International Champions Cup clash with Barca in Dallas and said it was better that the former Bordeaux star moved to the Camp Nou instead of the Stadio Olimpico:

"I don't know who he is, I don't know him.

"Before he signed for Barcelona, even he didn't know his name.