Manchester City keen on Nico Gonzalez, ponder triggering clause

Premier League champions Manchester City are reportedly interested in signing 23-year-old Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez from Portuguese club FC Porto.

According to a report by Graeme Bailey on TBR Football, Nico Gonzalez is the subject of interest from Manchester City. The Premier League champions have been scouring the market for a holding midfielder heading into the winter transfer window. So, the FC Porto prospect has emerged as a target for City.

The Citizens have opened talks with FC Porto to secure the Spaniard’s services in the winter transfer window. However, the Portuguese giants have told Manchester City to trigger the release clause worth €60 million to sign Gonzalez in the winter transfer window. The English giants are mulling over coughing up the required sum to secure his services this month.

The rise of Nico Gonzalez at FC Porto

Nico Gonzalez has found his feet since joining FC Porto from Barcelona in July 2023. A native of A Coruna, the 23-year-old graduated from Barcelona’s fabled La Masia academy but could not establish himself as an undisputed first-choice starter for the Blaugrana.

However, the move to FC Porto has done wonders for Gonzalez’s career, with the Spanish midfielder turning out 68 times thus far for the Portuguese giants while chipping in with nine goals and nine assists. Meanwhile, the youngster’s progress has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several high-profile clubs across Europe.

Premier League move on the horizon?

Premier League bigwigs, in particular, are keen on signing Nico Gonzalez, with Manchester City among the prospective suitors for the FC Porto midfielder’s signature in the final days of the winter transfer window. The Premier League champions have been scouring the market for a holding midfielder after losing Rodri to a long-term knee injury.

So, several candidates, including Sergi Altimira, have emerged on Manchester City’s radar, with Gonzalez also a viable target. The Premier League champions have opened talks to sign the 23-year-old Spaniard, with FC Porto pointing to his release clause of €60 million to part ways with him this month.

The report has claimed that the Citizens are contemplating triggering Gonzalez’s release clause to sign him before the winter transfer window shuts down. So, it will be interesting to see if a deal worth €60 million takes the Spanish midfielder to Manchester City this month.

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