Manchester City presented the signing by Nico Gonzalez from Porto to take over her winter spending stroll to over £ 175 million.
The citizens took part in the drama of the Deadline Day by corresponding to the 50 million pound publication clause of the 23-year-old.
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Pep Guardiola was interested in getting a central midfielder to solve her problems after Rodris ACL injury at the end of the end of the season.
And one day after her humiliating 5-1 defeat in Arsenal, City sprayed the money again to bring in his replacement.
The former Barcelona star Gonzalez is the player who was identified in Porto after a breathtaking season, in which he scored seven goals and six templates from 29 games in all competitions.
Porto was not ready to negotiate a fee for the player, whereby his Buyout clause activated the only way for City to bring him to the Etihad Stadium.
After completing the move, Gonzalez said, who will carry jersey No. 14: “This is the perfect opportunity for me in this phase of my career.
“I am 23 and want to test myself in England. There is no better club than Manchester City for me.
“Look at the squad you have here … it’s incredible, full of world-class players. There is no footballer in the world who does not want to be part of this setup.
“I know that the call has pep and I can’t wait to work with him. In fact, I feel honored that I want me to play in his team.
“I’m really excited. I just want to meet my teammates and the employees here and then I would like to play in front of the City fans! “
Gonzalez, who is not yet available for Spain’s senior squad, was able to make his debut in the FA Cup Fourth Round Away in the Leyton Orient on Saturday afternoon.
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At its arrival in City, the club broke out the barrier of 175 million GBP more than the next side in Europe this winter.
City started her business in 2025 by earning the defender Abdukodir Khusanov in a 33 million pound -deal from Lens.
They followed this by issuing £ 30 million on the Brazilian Starlet Vitor Reis from Palmeiras.
And Omar Marmoush became her third signing when City voted a deal with Eintracht Frankfurt at 63 million pounds.
The city’s reigning Premier League master experienced a difficult season because they are 15 points from the leaders Liverpool.
They were beaten by Tottenham in the Carabao Cup and later have a huge play-off showdown with Real Madrid in the Champions League this month.