Cedric Bakambu: Barcelona cancel last minute signing of Congolese star from China

- Cedric Bakambu's Barcelona dream move from Chinese league has hit rock

- The Congolese star was on his way to Spain to do medicals when Barca pulled the plug

- Eric Abidal, Barca's sporting director, was said to have broken the bad news via a brutal phone call

Cedric Bakambu's dream of joining Barcelona has been hit by a brutal blow after Spanish giants pulled the plug-- a move that made the former Villareal man make fun of his own predicament on the Transfermarket.

Barcelona had early made a loan bid for the 28-year-old Beijing Guoan forward and he was on the plane heading from China to Spain for medical when the club made a sudden U-turn.

Eric Abidal, Barca's sporting director, was said to have broken the bad news via a brutal phone call, ending the speculation surrounding the Congolese's link with a sensational return to Spain on transfer deadline day.

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