Manchester City The transfer window is starting to get into full swing, with them now emerging as leaders in the race to sign a third 'leader' defender this month, according to a new report.
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Seeing the Blues surrender a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Brentford on Tuesday evening strengthened City's case for bringing in new players in the remainder of this transfer window. Pep Guardiola The team has struggled in recent months, and the City boss is now keen to add more quality to his squad as they look to return to the top four.
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The Blues are close to making three new signings, including the defender Vitor Reis is now ready to join City After the club reached a verbal agreement to sign the defender for a fee of just under £33m. Fabrizio Romano has now reported this Reis left Brazil and is on his way to EnglandWhere he will undergo a medical examination and complete the transfer process.
Another player City are close to signing is Lens defender Abdelkader Khosanovwith the club agreeing a transfer fee of £33.5 million. The defender is said to have already undergone a medical examination Romano stated that there were “no issues” with the deal All documents are ready, with transportation suspended due to visa.
The third player is Omar MarmoushCity are now seeking to sign the striker for a fee of £59m plus add-ons, but Eintracht Frankfurt are retaining £67m. The Blues are confident they can reach an agreement within the next 48 hours.
Man City are in first place to sign a £12m deal
The Premier League champions may not stop at three new signings, says Gianluca Di Marzio. Manchester City is in pole position to sign Real Valladolid defender Juma Bah.
The Blues are not alone in their pursuit of the player, as Italian League champions Inter Milan are also interested and are considered the leading Italian team to sign the player. However, Di Marzio reported that City were pressing too hard, making negotiations over Inter difficult.
The 18-year-old, who is at Valladolid on loan from AIK Freetong, has impressed in La Liga this season, and if City sign the defender, it could cost them big. 12 million pounds sterlingwith the Spanish side prepared to secure his permanent signature and then sell him for a profit.
Guardiola is keen to bolster his options in defence, with John Stones, Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji and Josko Gvardiol all struggling for consistency and/or fitness throughout this season.
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Applications |
11 |
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It starts |
9 |
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Minutes per match |
71 |
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Clean sheets |
1 |
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Interceptions per game |
1.1 |
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He tackles every game |
0.9 |
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Recovered balls per 90 |
2.6 |
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Clearance per 90 |
4.9 |
City will have to be patient with Bah, but football analyst Chencho Alonso described him as “commander“Earlier this season, the 6-foot-5 teenager can make an impact right away. Alonso gave his opinion on Bah earlier this season: “He commanded and pushed forward, displaying strong defensive concepts in movement and mark adjustments. He is very calm on the ball and plays simply.
“The next day, I said that in September he would be called up to the first team, and on Saturday he was a starter.”