Manchester City look firm in mark Porto Nico Gonzalez midfielder, who stands to get their January transfer expenses at nearly 180m.
City fell 15 points after Premier League Liverpool leaders over the weekendPlaying one more game, for everyone, but ending their hopes to achieve a fifth consecutive fifth title.
The champions of the reign have responded in a great way to a particularly terrible form throughout November and December making their season. New achievements will not revive the current campaign but can give city A jump in 2025/26 giving them additional time recruits to solve and adapt.
After an expected Gonzalez agreement, the Spaniard would be a fifth winter signature, with Adbukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Omar Marmosh and Juma Bah so far costing about 127 million.
Subsequently The city identified 23-year-old Gonzalez As a target, there were initially some back and forth over the € 60 million (50 million) player clause. Espn reported that the city announced that they were not willing to meet such a high figure, preferring a reduced € 40m (33 million) agreement. But Porto did not want to leave the price, due to Barcelona as much as 40% of the transfer fee due to a sales clause.
But on Monday afternoon, Fabrizio Romano reported that the city had been proven for the highest number. They stopped causing the clause, and therefore would not have to pay forward, but have agreed on the full amount in structured installments.
This essential development allowed Gonzalez to travel to Manchester with enough time to save for a medical and sign the contracts. It means that he gets over the line before Monday's deadline.
Gonzalez began his career in Barcelona After graduating, La Masia about the same time as Comrade Gavi's midfielder. He played 37 first team matches in 2021/22, but was loaned to Valencia next season and then joined Porto for only 8.5 million € in the summer of 2023.