Manchester City have secured a vital midfield addition, completing the €60m (£49.9m) signing of Nico González from Porto on deadline day. The 23-year-old Spaniard has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal, keeping him at the Etihad until 2029.
González, a versatile midfielder capable of operating as both a No. 6 and No. 8, arrives at City at a pivotal moment. With Rodri sidelined by an ACL injury since September, Pep Guardiola has been searching for reinforcements, considering options such as Juventus’ Douglas Luiz before turning to the former Barcelona prospect.
“This is the perfect opportunity for me at this stage of my career,” González said. “I am 23 and I want to test myself in England. There’s no better club than Manchester City for me to do that.”
A product of Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, González made 37 senior appearances for the Catalan giants before a loan spell at Valencia in 2022-23. He moved to Porto last summer for €8.5m, a deal that included a 40% sell-on clause for Barça. His impressive form in Portugal—seven goals and six assists in 29 appearances—caught City’s attention.
His arrival marks another piece of business in a busy January for City, who have also signed defenders Vitor Reis, Juma Bah, and Abdukodir Khusanov, along with forward Omar Marmoush.
