Manchester City look is ready sign Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez, which is their transfer cost to almost £ 180m in January.
City fell 15 points behind the Premier League leader Liverpool Over the weekendAfter playing more, for all, except the end of hope in achieving an unprecedented fifth consecutive title.
The ruling champions responded in a big way to a particularly terrible form in November and December, which drove their season. New arrivals will not rise to the current campaign but could give City Jump on 2025/26. Giving these recruits extra time to emerge and adjust.
Once the expected Gonzalez Agreement was completed, the Spaniard would be the fifth winter signature, and so far, Adbukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Omar Marmoush and Juma Bah cost around £ 127 million.
After The city identified the 23-year-old Gonzalez As a target, it was initially back and forth through the release clause of € 60 million (£ 50m). ESPN He reported that the City made it clear that they were not willing to fulfill such a high figure, preferring a 40 million euros (£ 33m) agreement. But Porto did not want to reduce the price, thanks to Barcelona as much as 40% of the transfer fee due to the sales clause.
But on Monday afternoon, Fabrizio Romano They reported that the city had relented because of a larger number. They stopped running the clause and therefore will not have to pay in advance, but agreed on the whole amount in structured installments.
This key development allowed Gonzalez to travel to Manchester with enough time to spare for medicine and sign contracts. This should mean that it crosses the line before the deadline on Monday.
Gonzalez started his career in Barcelona After graduating in La Masia at about the same time as a fellow midfielder Gavi. He played 37 first -team games in 2021/22, but was borrowed in Valencia next season, and then joined Porto for only 8.5 million euros in the summer of 2023.
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