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Man City FC signs Gonzalez
Man City BUYS Nico Gonzalez, their total spending on new players reaches $223m during the transfer window, [picture File: Rodrigo Antunes/Reuters] Published On 4 Feb 2025
Manchester City FC signed midfielder Nico Gonzalez from Porto in the biggest move from Premier League clubs on Monday’s transfer deadline day, in Bundes Liga, Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel heads to Tottenham on loan.
A tall, physical presence in the middle of the pitch, Gonzalez has forged a reputation at Porto as a player who is equally effective on and off the ball.
The 23-year-old came through the ranks at FC Barcelona and gained his first real senior exposure during the 2021/22 campaign, making 39 appearances in all competitions.
Learning from and playing alongside the likes of Sergio Busquets – one of the finest midfielders of all time – provided the then-20-year-old with vital experience at the top of the game in his solitary full season of first team football in Catalonia.
Season by season stats
2021/22 – FC Barcelona
Appearances: 37
Goals: 2
Assists: 1
2022/23 – Valencia
Appearances: 26
Goals: 1
Assists: 1
2023/24 – FC Porto
Appearances: 39
Goals: 2
Assists: 3
2024/25 – FC Porto
Appearances: 29
Goals: 7
Assists: 6
by KOFI ACQUAH