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Manchester City <\/a>have made a formal late approach for FC Porto <\/a>midfielder Nico Gonz\u00e1lez. But, the Premier League side does not want to trigger his release clause of \u20ac60 and will want to reduce his value.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nico Gonz\u00e1lez graduated from La Masia and moved to FC Porto in the summer of 2023. Since then, the has improved his game and solidified himself as a valued member of the club, garnering attention from all over the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonz\u00e1lez is enjoying a fantastic season so far as he has already scored seven goals and delivered six assists in 29 matches. He averages 1.5 shots, 0.8 key passes, and 0.8 dribbles per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The midfielder playes a dynamic role in the midfield. He is renowned for his strategic passes and aerial presence. Gonz\u00e1lez is good with ball possession, makes good decisins, and has potent dribbling skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manchester City have signed some remarkable talents in the winter window, but they don\u2019t plan on stopping soon. In Rodri\u2019s absence, their midfield is a bit weak and may need to be strengthened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Gonz\u00e1lez isn\u2019t the perfect substitute for Rodri, his versatility and qualities can be useful. He brings various elements to Porto and can be a long-term investment for City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nico has one year and half left on his current contract with a release clause of \u20ac60 million. The Citizens do not want to trigger that price and will only take him if Porto can negotiate. If this happens, Porto might want to keep him as 40 percent of the price will be given to Barcelona. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Manchester City have made a formal late approach for FC Porto midfielder Nico Gonz\u00e1lez. But, the Premier League side does not want to trigger his release clause of \u20ac60 and will want to reduce his value.\u00a0 Nico Gonz\u00e1lez graduated from La Masia and moved to FC Porto in the summer of 2023. Since then, the has improved his game and solidified himself as a valued member of the club, garnering attention from all over the world.  Gonz\u00e1lez is enjoying a fantastic season so far as he has already scored seven goals and delivered six assists in 29 matches. He averages 1.5 shots, 0.8 key passes, and 0.8 dribbles per game.  The midfielder playes a dynamic role in the midfield. He is renowned for his strategic passes and aerial presence. Gonz\u00e1lez is good with ball possession, makes good decisins, and has potent dribbling skills.  Manchester City have signed some remarkable talents in the winter window, but they don\u2019t plan on stopping soon. In Rodri\u2019s absence, their midfield is a bit weak and may need to be strengthened.  While Gonz\u00e1lez isn\u2019t the perfect substitute for Rodri, his versatility and qualities can be useful. He brings various elements to Porto and can be a long-term investment for City.  Nico has one year and half left on his current contract with a release clause of \u20ac60 million. The Citizens do not want to trigger that price and will only take him if Porto can negotiate. If this happens, Porto might want to keep him as 40 percent of the price will be given to Barcelona. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":26574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,159,185],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","category-football-news","category-portuguese-primera-liga"],"yoast_head":"\nManchester City approach FC Porto\u2019s Nico Gonz\u00e1lez - Matchplug Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Manchester City has approached FC Porto midfielder Nico Gonz\u00e1lez for a possible transfer to join the club. 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