Play big chess! Manchester City sold 3 people to sign 2 people, De Bruyne will leave, and the total transaction value exceeds 250 million euros
On October 27, 2023, according to foreign media "Football Insider", Saudi Arabia is interested in Manchester City's core De Bruyne. It is understood that this time they are full of confidence and intend to take him. At present, De Bruyne, who is worth 70 million euros, is not in the team list due to injury and will not return until next year, while Manchester City have not renewed his contract. Statistics show that last season, he scored 10 goals and 31 assists in 49 games, helping the team become a triple champion, while earning a weekly salary of 400,000 pounds. Since Manchester City already has the precedent of Laporte and Mahrez going to Saudi Arabia, it is also possible that Lao Germany will follow.
Now that De Bruyne is leaving, City need to fill the void. According to the Munich Evening News, Manchester City are interested in acquiring Bayern Munich Munich Munich players. Since De Bruyne is leaving, Guardiola wants to bring in Xiao Mu and let him succeed Lao De as the new Chinese core. At present, Musiala's contract with Bayern Munich will only expire in 2026, and he is worth 110 million euros and has an annual salary of 8 million euros. In this case, Manchester City will have to spend at least 100 million euros to bring him in.
In fact, Xiao Mu is not the only candidate. According to the Evening Standard, Manchester City still haven't given up on pursuing Crystal Palace midfielder Eze. Previously, Manchester City had made an offer of 60 million pounds, but Crystal Palace was unmoved. Manchester City are reportedly set to re-make a new offer. According to the data, Eze is 25 years old, his contract with Crystal Palace expires in 2025, he is worth 48 million euros, and he has one goal and two assists in nine games this season. He's good on the dribble, he's got some long-range shooting and he's good set-piece skills.
In addition, Blue Moon also intends to strengthen the defenders. According to "TEAMtalk", Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal have all set their sights on Fiorentina's 19-year-old defender Cayode. Cayode is currently worth only €5 million and is only 19 years old, but he has made nine appearances for Fiorentina and has played an average of more than 70 minutes. The data shows that passing, protecting the ball, dribbling, and intercepting and stealing are all his strengths. However, he has just signed a contract with Fiorentina until 2028, so Manchester City and other giants will need to spend a large transfer fee to acquire him. Media estimates are above 10 million euros.
In addition to bringing in new signings, Manchester City will also transfer some players. According to foreign media "Football Insider", Real Madrid and Barcelona are interested in introducing Manchester City's 23-year-old striker Alvarez. This season, the brother has scored 11 goals in 15 games, second only to Haaland, the team's thigh. In this case, both La Liga giants are interested in signing him. Despite his importance to Pep Guardiola, City are willing to sell him while also making an offer of £80 million.
According to The Telegraph, Newcastle are poised to bring in a midfielder in the winter window, with Manchester City's Phillips being the top choice. Phillips has no regular playing time at Manchester City and is also in danger of leaving, and the team also wants to transfer him, so Newcastle United are interested in bringing him in. However, Newcastle are only looking for a loan, and Manchester City may not agree to their request. Juventus, meanwhile, are also interested in Phillips. Judging by the current situation, he should leave Blue Moon.
Judging from these news from foreign media, Manchester City is playing a big game of chess. Although De Bruyne is the assist leader, he is over 30 years old and injured at the same time. Therefore, the team hopes to take the opportunity to turn it into a large amount of liquidity, so as to bring in a new young midfielder and complete the replacement of the old and new ahead of schedule. According to media reports, Manchester City will bring in 2 people and transfer 3 people, with a total transaction volume of more than 250 million euros, of which 180 million euros will be paid in and the expenditure will be about 70 million euros.
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