One of the biggest transfers of this winter is finalized. Not the most financially lucrative, but certainly a high-profile one. Nico González is officially a Manchester City player. He is one of several signings the Citizens have made in recent days, as they have been very active in the transfer market, spending over 200,000,000 euros to bring in reinforcements for Pep Guardiola. With City currently 15 points behind Liverpool, who also have a game in hand, it is clear that the Premier League trophy will not be heading to the Etihad this time.Welcome, Nico! 🩵 pic.twitter.com/dvHbM9XIXE— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 3, 2025 After spending 75,000,000 on Marmoush, 40,000,000 on Husanov, 37,000,000 on Reis, and 6,000,000 on Baa, City has now signed Nico González from Porto for 60,000,000. The young Spanish midfielder will attempt to fill in for his injured compatriot Rodri, the heart of the team, without whom City’s tactical structure has completely collapsed. He has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract.”This is a perfect opportunity for me at this stage of my career. I’m 23 years old and I want to test myself in England. There’s no better club than Manchester City to do that. Just look at the team they have—it’s incredible! There are so many world-class players, and there’s not a footballer in the world who wouldn’t want to be part of this squad. I’m really excited. I can’t wait to meet my teammates and the coaching staff, and then play in front of the City fans” González said in his first statement after the transfer was completed.LIVE BLOG Transfer market madness unfoldsThe full transfer fee will not go entirely to Porto but will be split into three parts. A significant sum—20,640,000—will go to Barcelona, as the Catalan club retained a 40% sell-on clause on any profit exceeding the 8,400,000 they originally sold him for June 2023. Additionally, the agency of renowned agent Jorge Mendes will receive 10% of the transfer fee. This means Porto will keep “only” 34,200,000. While it’s not the full 60,000,000, it’s still a considerable sum.##NAJAVA_MECA_8684723##
