Nico Gonzalez, Manchester City’s fourth and final first-team signing of the January transfer window, arrived in the north-west of England on Tuesday evening.
The reigning Premier League champions splurge close to €200 million across the winter market to buy two new central defenders and an attacking talent, before ending the window with a new defensive midfielder.
Although there had been praise and excitement around signings like Abdukodir Khsanov and Vitor Reis from RC Lens and Palmeiras respectively, and Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt, there was a belief that the team also needed a central midfielder.
As such, a deal was reached during the last days of the January Window. The Citizens signed Nico Gonzalez from FC Porto in a €60 million switch from the Portuguese team.
Manchester City confirmed the deal during the closure of the market for English teams on Monday night. It was also revealed that he signed a four-and-a-half year contract and adopted the number 14 shirt at the Etihad Stadium.
Gonzalez left Porto on Tuesday afternoon to begin his days at City Football Academy and is settling well into his new home.
