Nico Gonzalez, a midfielder for Porto, has reportedly told Manchester City that he “wants” to move to the Etihad, giving the team an advantage in their pursuit of him.
It appears that City views a new midfield player as the final component. With the addition of Omar Marmoush, a talented new attacker, they have addressed their defensive deficiencies with Vitor Reis and Abdukodir Khusanov.
Rodri has been out for months due to a chronic knee injury, leaving a void in midfield, and City is focussing most of its efforts on signing Gonzalez from Porto.
The player may have given the Citizens a boost because he has allegedly “informed Porto” that he “wants” to play for the Premier League winners.
Gonzalez has really already agreed to a long-term contract with City, according to TBRFootball’s report.
The Manchester team has reportedly made a bid of £30 million to Porto, but the Portuguese powerhouses have rejected it because they want the midfielder’s entire £50.1 million release clause to be fulfilled.
According to reports, City is taking it into consideration, although Fabrizio Romano has also said that Pep Guardiola’s team is searching for a lower price.
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However, the fact that Gonzalez is considering a move to City may alter Porto’s asking.
Instead of keeping the midfield player and running the danger of his performances declining because his heart is no longer in it, they can decide to ship him away if it is made plain that he no longer wants to play for the team.
Porto will not want to see Gonzalez’s level decline given that he has seven goals and six assists in all competitions this season.
As a result, he might have made the deal simpler for City, although it’s unclear if Porto will give in or keep demanding the entire fee for the 23-year-old.
