Nico Gonzalez has become the fifth signing of Manchester City of the transfer star of January after completing a reported £ 50 million relocation from Porto on Monday.
Gonzalez follows Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis and Juma Bah through the doors in the Etihad Stadium while the champions want to save their season.
The 23-year-old works as a defensive midfielder and is an important area that Pep Guardiola has been identified to Bolster after losing Ballon d'Or winner Rodri for the rest of the campaign.
Gonzalez was a product from the Barcelona Academy, and made 37 first team performances for the Blaugrana before he completed a switch to Porto for the 2023-24 season.
He can be seen 68 times over all matches for Porto and has impressed the dragos while they are third in the Primeira League, eight points behind leaders with CP.
In the top of this term, no player has won more tackles for Porto than Gonzalez (19), while only Nehuen Perez (926) and Otavio (919) have completed more passes than the Spaniard (819).
Gonzalez was omitted from Porto's team on Monday for their 2-2 draw with Rio Ave and completed a medical medical in Portugal before relocating a move to the Premier League.
Welcome, Nico!
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“This is the perfect opportunity for me in this phase of my career,” said Gonzalez.
“I am 23 and I want to test myself in England. There is no better club than Manchester City to do that.” Look at the team they have here. It is incredible, full of world class players. There is no football player in the world who does not want to be part of this setup.
“I know the reputation that Pep has, and I can't wait to work with him. I am actually honored that he wants me to play in his team.
“I am really excited. I just want to meet my teammates and the staff here, and then I want to play for the city fans!”
The first performance of Gonzalez for the club could come this weekend the FA Cup collision of FA Cup against Leyton Orient.
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