Manchester City is trying to get FC Porto’s midfielder Nico González to make their midfield better. The club has started talking with Porto, who say they’re willing to negotiate but want a lot of money. This fits with City’s plan to get young players who can play different positions to make the team stronger.
- Manchester City has started talking to FC Porto about Nico González.
- Porto will negotiate but wants lots of money.
- FC Barcelona gets 40% of whatever money comes from selling him.
Manchester City’s Midfield Strategy
Manchester City is talking to FC Porto about getting Spanish midfielder Nico González. The club wants to make its midfield stronger and likes getting young players who can play different positions. González can play all over the midfield which is why City wants him. Porto doesn’t really wanna let him go unless they get paid really good money cause they want to do well in the Primeira Liga and in Europe too.
🚨🔵 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City made formal approach with Porto to ask for Nico González as new midfielder.
Talks started, Porto hope to keep Nico and ask for important transfer fee or won’t leave.
❗️ Release clause worth €60m and key point, Barcelona have 40% sell-on clause. https://t.co/QsNBnVNTBa
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
January 31, 2025
Financial Implications and Barça’s Stake
The deal for González is kinda tricky cause there’s a €60 million release clause and FC Barcelona gets 40% of whatever money he gets sold for. This means Barcelona will make good money if City and Porto make a deal. Getting González is part of what Manchester City likes to do with transfers under their Director of Football Txiki Begiristain who wants to get good young players that’ll help the team win for many years.
Guardiola’s Vision Amidst Challenges
City wants González during a pretty hard time for them. Manager Pep Guardiola is dealing with lots of injured players and trying to figure out new ways to play. But Guardiola thinks things will get better and wants to make the team stronger so they can catch up in the Premier League. If you wanna know more about what’s going on at Manchester City and what Guardiola thinks you can check out Guardiola’s Optimistic Outlook Amidst Challenges.
This article talks about the transfer talks for Nico González how much money it might cost and how it fits with what Manchester City wants to do.
