For 60 million euros
Last minute deal! Pep has found a replacement for Rodri
Last-minute deal from Manchester City! Star coach Pep Guardiola can look forward to Nico González replacing the injured Rodri.
Manchester City have struck again on deadline day. England's soccer champions signed the Spaniard Nico González from FC Porto for €60 million on Monday, meaning they spent over €200 million in the winter transfer window - more than all 19 other Premier League clubs combined. However, this is also due to the fact that most clubs traditionally rely on loan deals in the January transfer window.
The 23-year-old defensive midfielder has signed a contract until 2029 and González will fill the gap left by Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, who will be out for months due to a cruciate ligament rupture. With a height of 1.88 m, González is also comparable to Rodri (1.90 m).
City pay almost four times as much
However, the transfer is somewhat complicated: City made use of the exit clause amounting to 60 million euros. González comes from the youth ranks of FC Barcelona. He moved to Porto in 2023. And Barça secured a share in the event of a resale and will now collect 20% of the transfer fee. Interesting fact: according to transfermarkt.at, González's market value is "only" 18 million euros. And yet City are digging deep into their pockets for him.
The Spanish U21 international became a key player at Porto with five goals and six assists.
Shopping spree
City are looking for a way out of the crisis. In the league, they recently suffered a bitter 1:5 defeat at Arsenal. The champions have slipped to fifth place in the table and are already 15 points behind leaders Liverpool. Expensive transfers are now expected to help. Pep's club went on a shopping spree in the winter, bringing in six new players for a total of almost 220 million euros.
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