£34 million! Manchester City locked in the Bundesliga talent, and the top management learned from experience to attack the Champions League next season

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2024-05-17 11:29Published in Shandong Sports Creators

Just now, according to the exact news brought by the British media Sky Sports. Premier League giants Manchester City are looking to sign a new midfielder in the summer transfer window, and their target is Bayer Leverkusen youngster Frimpong. The player, who can play both in midfield and at full-back, has become the object of attention of many big teams. Manchester City are currently leading the trade race.

It is reported that the main reason why Manchester City chose to buy new midfielders this summer is that last summer's reinforcements did not achieve the expected effect. Whether it's Nunes, who was brought in at a high price, or Kovacic, who was then brought to the team. Both midfielders have been mediocre and have not been able to become regular rotational players in Pep Guardiola's hands. Originally, the team hoped that they could replace the departing Gundogan and others, but it was later found that these two were embarrassed. Whether it was in a crucial Premier League game or a Champions League knockout round, Pep Guardiola did not give them many chances.

It can be said that the two men together spent more than 100 million euros, but they did not have the desired effect. Even the Manchester City hierarchy is beginning to regret being too hesitant to do it with Rice last summer. At that time, they had the opportunity to sign Rice directly for 100 million euros, but then the management felt that the price was too expensive. After Rice was then locked in by Arsenal, they could only spend another 100 million euros to sign Nunes and Kovacic, which proved to be far from effective. Now they are forced to continue to look for suitable targets in the transfer market. And Frimpong, who has played well, is the number one candidate to be signed. Manchester City feel that Frimpong is a good fit for the team's current tactical system.

In fact, Frimpong was a former Manchester City player before he chose to leave the club in 2019 in order to develop better. After a few seasons of polishing, the players have shown great potential and ability. This season, he has become an absolute mainstay and key player for Bayer Leverkusen. His shine on the offensive end has been a big reason for the team's attacking quality to improve this season. Even his performance is not inferior to Wirtz in the team, which is an exaggeration.

The player has played 44 games in all competitions this season, scoring 14 goals and providing 10 assists. For Manchester City, if they can sign him, then the team's attacking problems next season will not be worried. Their talent on the offensive end will be directly filled. Of course, signing Frimpong will not be easy. Because the player is currently valued at €50 million in Germany, Manchester City will not be less than that figure if they want to negotiate a signing. The good news, however, is that the player's contract includes a £34 million release clause.

If there is good coordination with the players, then Manchester City can pay the release fee directly without going through the Bayer Leverkusen hierarchy. Such an operation is obviously much more appropriate than negotiating the transfer fee. For Manchester City, the £34 million cost is a splash in the bucket, as long as they can get a midfielder full of attacking talent. Gua Shuai's recruitment target this summer is nearly halfway completed. However, Frimpong does have certain shortcomings, that is, the player's attributes are too offensive, and his defense is very poor.

Frimpong is a typical midfield star who is strong in attack and weak in defence, and even if he is put in the position of full-back, he is only interested in attacking. This will leave him with a large gap behind him, and Bayer Leverkusen have racked their brains this season to fill in for Frimpong. City will also have to consider this if they sign him next. Especially in the Champions League, if Frimpong focuses too much on attack, then other strong teams are likely to target him, which is a problem for Guardiola to face. So in your opinion, is the £34 million signing of Frimpong worth it at this stage? You are welcome to discuss in the comment section.

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