Manchester City are now expected to make a move for an “excellent” player during the summer transfer window, according to a new report.
Man City’s busy January transfer window
The whole of January was a busy time for City and Pep Guardiola, as the Blues’ inconsistent form in league and cup competitions has resulted in them having a much more frantic winter window than usual.
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City added six new players to their squad in the last month, with Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Juma Bah, Christian McFarlane and Nico Gonzalez all joining.
It was Gonzalez who was City’s last January transfer, as City agreed to pay the £50 million release clause in his Porto contract on deadline day. After joining City, Gonzalez stated this was “the perfect opportunity”.
“This is the perfect opportunity for me at this stage of my career,” he told the club’s media. “I am 23, and I want to test myself in England. There’s no better club than Manchester City for me to do that. Look at the squad they have here – it’s unbelievable, full of world-class players. There isn’t a footballer in the world who would not want to be part of this set-up.”
Man City expected to make a summer move for £49m player
City’s decision to sign Gonzalez looked to have prevented them from signing Andrea Cambiaso, with whom they had reached an agreement to sign. However, according to Tuttosport relayed by Sport Witness, Man City could now look to complete the transfer of Cambiaso during the summer transfer window.
This report claims that City had found an agreement with Juventus to sign Cambiaso for €60 million and bonuses, which is roughly £49 million. It also adds that the Blues had reached an agreement on personal terms with the defender, agreeing to a four-year contract with City, doubling his current wages. However, City’s spending during January has now seen them delay the transfer of Cambiaso, and the report states that is why an official offer wasn’t made.
It is now believed that the defender will stay in Turin until after the FIFA Club World Cup in the summer, and then a move to Man City can go through. A transfer to the Etihad is likely to be agreed on similar terms that have already been agreed.
The 24-year-old has emerged on City’s radar as they search for a long-term replacement for Kyle Walker. The Italian, who has been dubbed “an excellent playmaker from deep” by analyst Ben Mattinson, can operate as a right-back as well as a left-back, making him an ideal signing for Guardiola as he likes to have players who can play in multiple positions. Signing Cambiaso in the summer may become very important, given Matheus Nunes keeps playing in that right-back spot, and it has yet to fully pay off.
