Manchester City are close to an agreement to sign midfielder Nico Gonzalez from Porto.
The Athletic reported earlier today (Monday) that City were attempting to complete a deadline day move for Gonzalez, with negotiations ongoing.
Personal terms are not thought to be an issue and while a deal is not yet done it is advancing towards a conclusion.
The 23-year-old is capable of playing in both the No. 6 and No. 8 positions and fits the profile of midfielder City are looking for.
City have been weighing up a move for a midfielder during the winter window, with Pep Guardiola’s squad short on options following the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury sustained by Rodri in September.
Juventus’s Douglas Luiz was one of multiple options being considered before Gonzalez emerged as City’s primary target.
Gonzalez is a product of Barcelona’s La Masia youth system and made 37 first-team appearances for the Catalan club before spending 2022-23 on loan at Valencia. He then joined Porto in the summer of 2023.
Barca have a 40 per cent sell-on clause as part of the €8.5million deal that saw him sold to Porto.
City have had a busy January window, signing centre-backs Vitor Reis, Juma Bah and Abdukodir Khusanov from Palmeiras, Real Valladolid and and Lens respectively, while also adding forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt.
GO DEEPER
City needed a new midfielder six weeks ago. Now it’s deadline day and they still need one
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