I agree , the other big issue is salary , I think we are around 15th in the PL for that. Paul Barbers salary however is in the top 3 in the PL & not far behind the other 2 . Hence it’s unlikely he will leave despite all his awards and stellar reputation.
I agree , he would be expected to score more goals if he played for city . Maybe he would , but his shooting needs to improve , too many seem to be in the middle of the goal giving the keeper more chances to save the shot . Apart from that he’s the full package but standards at city are super high .