A icon worth £50 million is prepared to depart. Manchester City has achieved success within months of joining Pep Guardiola’s squad.
It is exceedingly uncommon for Manchester City to commit an error in the transfer market. The Abu Dhabi owners of the Premier League giants have not been reckless in their spending, as they have carefully considered the signing of each star player since the Manchester club was taken over in 2008.
The Premier League titans have spent a significant amount of money on players. Pep Guardiola was eager to augment his squad with four to five new players in anticipation of the forthcoming season. The legendary coach has already achieved this objective, with Tijjani Reijnders being the most noteworthy addition to City’s roster thus far.
Man City was entirely certain that they desired each player they acquired in recent weeks, a sentiment that may not have been the case in January when the Premier League club was under pressure to save their season. Consequently, one of the acquisitions from that window may already be on his way out of the Etihad Stadium.
Nico Gonzalez is prepared to depart. Manchester City In January, Man City acquired the services of Nico Gonzalez as part of a £50m agreement with FC Porto, as Guardiola sought a temporary replacement for Rodri. The legendary mentor appears to have already lost faith in the 23-year-old, who played only 61 minutes at the FIFA Club World Cup, with the arrival of Reijnders.
Consequently, Manchester City News has learnt that Gonzalez’s future at Manchester City is uncertain, as intermediaries have attempted to ascertain potential interest in the former Porto midfielder from a variety of clubs in Europe and Saudi Arabia. Guardiola has both Rodri and Reijnders ahead of Gonzalez in his pecking order,
and the Dutch star is already regarded as a key figure at the Manchester club. Therefore, Man City are amenable to allowing Gonzalez to depart this summer. Throughout the remainder of the summer transfer window, it is important to monitor Gonzalez’s potential exodus from Man City, as the 23-year-old’s tenure at the club may be brief.
Gonzalez’s departure from the English giants will not come as a surprise to Man City supporters, as it has become evident that Guardiola has little confidence in the 23-year-old, particularly in comparison to Reijnders.
Both players are box-to-box midfielders; however, the Dutchman provides a significantly more dynamic offensive presence, which is precisely what the coaching staff at Man City is seeking after a season in which they
encountered difficulty in dismantling opponents in a low block. Player Games Goals Assists Minutes Nico Gonzalez 46 9 6 3315 Tijjani Reijnders 57 15 5 4861 Nico Gonzalez and Tijjani Reijnders’ 24/25 statistics On paper, Gonzalez is a typical Guardiola player, as he possesses Barcelona DNA, is at ease in possession, and possesses strong defensive qualities.
Additionally, he is capable of controlling the tempo of a match. Rodri possesses each of these characteristics, which presents a challenge for the midfielder. Consequently, Guardiola has been particularly drawn to Reijnders’ capacity to pose a significant threat in the opposition box, resulting in a decrease in Gonzalez’s playing time.
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