The 2018–19 champions did not bring a single player the January movement window, despite a defensive shortage for much of the 2019-20 campaign, however, they have already started their business for the summer.
Here, Sports Mole gathers the latest news about comings and goings imaginable in Etihad.
Friday morning, summary of discussions about Manchester City:
Barcelona reportedly submitted Rafinha to Manchester City as part of an agreement with Eric Garcia.
The Catalan giants remain connected to a decision through Garcia, it is understood that Ronald Koeman’s team is about to reach an agreement with the Premier League team.
It is thought that the city will need 30 million euros (27. 2 million pounds) for the teenager, but Barca is willing to offer 10 million euros (9 million pounds) for a player who will be out of contract at Etihad Stadium next summer.
According to RAC1, the La Liga giants have now given Garcia 10 million euros (9 million pounds), but they are also able to come with Brazilian striker Rafinha as a heavyweight.
However, the report states that City is unlikely to agree to the terms as they seek a monetary settlement and would be interested in Rafinha because of their existing midfield options.
The 27-year-old returns this summer to Camp Nou after a transfer at Celta de Vigo.
Manchester City showed the arrival of Kalidou Koulibaly when the deal was announced to bring Ruben Dias to the club.
The City had been closely related to a movement of Napoli’s central defense, but eventually was discouraged by its sale price, turning to Dias.
Pep Guardiola’s team finished signing the Benfica Dias record last week, spending up to a million pounds on the 23-year-old.
However, in officially pronouncing the movement on their website, the former champions made an embarrassing mistake in giving enthusiasts the opportunity to ask their new recruit Koulibaly.
Manchester City is not expected to transfer from power plants this summer, as it has spent more than a hundred million pounds for Nathan Ake and Dias.
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