Barcelona have been making it clear that they don’t have the cash to do any offers within the January switch window till somebody leaves – specifically a deal for Marcus Rashford. Nonetheless they might be about to come back into some sudden money courtesy of Manchester Metropolis.
After signing defenders Vitor Reis and Abdukodir Khusanov, and ahead Omar Marmoush for within the area of €150m, Pep Guardiola is now seeking to strengthen his midfield. Fabrizio Romano stories that Metropolis have made a proper method for Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez. The ex-La Masia man has a €60m launch clause, and Barcelona have a 40% sell-on payment, which provides as much as €24m ought to the clause be activated.
🚨🔵 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester Metropolis made formal method with Porto to ask for Nico González as new midfielder.
Talks began, Porto hope to maintain Nico and ask for necessary switch payment or received’t go away.
❗️ Launch clause price €60m and key level, Barcelona have 40% sell-on clause. pic.twitter.com/QsNBnVNTBa
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 31, 2025
It isn’t but clear whether or not Manchester Metropolis wish to negotiate or pay the clause, however both manner, it will probably be a major monetary increase for the Blaugrana. The 23-year-old midfielder left Barcelona 18 months in the past for a payment of €8.44m within the first place.
Relying on how eager they’re to maintain him, Actual Betis could or might not be hoping that deal goes via. In response to Marca, one other of the names on their shortlist is Sergi Altimira. Additionally 23 years of age and a product of La Masia, Altimira was pursued by Barcelona, earlier than Getafe received the race for him. Betis then activated his launch clause the identical summer time.
Marcus Rashford’s signing has reached a standstill and Barça are near pulling out of the bidding. @MatteMoretto
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) January 31, 2025
The Madrid-based paper say that though Altimira has a €40m launch clause, Los Verdiblancos can be prepared to do enterprise for simply €20m. They could see it pretty much as good sense, having signed him for simply €2m. Like Gonzalez, he has attracted prior curiosity from the Premier League.
Actually it appears Metropolis need a midfielder able to taking part in incisive passes from deeper within the pitch, though Nico will be considerably extra of a box-to-box participant relying on his utilization. Like Altimira, Nico ended up leaving attributable to an absence of alternatives. He was additionally scouted by Liverpool earlier this season.