If the club told them he has to take a pay cut because there is no money and then went on to sign Ferran that was stupid, at least wait for them to sign it then before revealing you were lying. But let's be real, he shouldn't get a pay cut for just that anyway. His salary should be lowered because he was already overpaid for 5 years here, 5 fucking seasons of him being injured, underperforming and constant stories about his misbehavior. He never deserved that salary in the first place ans now they even want a raise and bonus, stunning!
Of course his agent will have a different opinion on that but oh well then fuck off and good luck elsewhere. Even if money wasn't an issue these numbers that are floating around now are ridiculous and that kind of stuff is what ruined our finances in the first place.