Pep Guardiola's side has difficulty tackling the Spanish midfielder an injury and has moved to bring in a young alternative.
The Manchester City season went from bad to worse on Sunday with a 5-1 humiliation by Arsenal. The rather friction -free team of Pep Guardiola is stuttering poorly this year and large staff changes may be needed to make them go smoothly again.
The Stadsmierarchie has been active in the January transfer star and brings in Omar Marmoush ($ 78 million), Abdukodir Khusanov ($ 41 million) and Vitor Reiss ($ 38 million) to strengthen the team. But the crucial midfield area still needs reinforcement and city look to make a late move.
Porto midfield Nico González is said to be close to the Man City with a deal with a value of around $ 62 million. The 23-year-old has made an impression on both no. 6 and no. 8 in Portugal and on 6ft 2, offers some much needed physicality in midfield.
González graduated from the famous La Masia Academy of Barcelona and broke in the first team in 2021. He appeared 37 performances in the 2021/22 season but went to Porto for a fee of approximately $ 9 million in July 2023. He performed 68 made. For Porto and has scored nine goals.
Guardiola will hope that González can bring part of the control that Rodri has offered the team in recent years before he suffered a serious front cruciate ligament (ACL) injury last September. The absence of Rodri, the reigning balloon d'Or winner, has left the city fragile in midfield.
A move to the city would also be an important boost for former Barcelona team, who benefit from a healthy sale compensation that has been inserted in the porto transfer. The athletic reports that Barça has a 40% clause, about $ 25 million for a player they considered excess for requirements.
Once registered, González must be ready to make his city debut in the FA Cup meeting with Leyton Orient this weekend. Then, a nightmare run of matches with two Champions League tires against Real Madrid and Premier League matches against Newcastle United, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest.
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