New Manchester City signing holds 50-minute meeting with Pep Guardiola as £25 million fee quoted for new striker

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·21 de agosto de 2024

New Manchester City signing holds 50-minute meeting with Pep Guardiola as £25 million fee quoted for new striker

Stories concerning Manchester City have been dominated by the subject of new arrivals for the first time this summer, with two new names linked.

Ilkay Gundogan has touched down in the North-West with a full agreement now in place ahead of the relevant documentation signing at Manchester City’s headquarters on Thursday, with full details provided on the transfer today.

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Departure conversation has been very limited, with the only update and story concerning Jack Grealish and his status within Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City squad, in light of an exciting opening performance from wide duo Jeremy Doku and Savinho.

Following day 69 of the ongoing summer transfer window, here is everything you need to know in order to remain up to date with all of the latest developments from the Etihad Stadium and Manchester City’s market activity!

Arrivals

Manchester City and Ilkay Gundogan have now reached a FULL AGREEMENT for the German to re-sign for the Premier League champions. Gundogan will sign a one-year contract with, with the option of a further 12 months. (Pol Ballus, The Athletic)

Pep Guardiola has been ‘absolutely key’ to bringing Ilkay Gündogan back to Manchester City. As soon as Barcelona informed the midfielder of their plan to let him leave on a free transfer, Guardiola wanted to talk to the 33-year-old. (Fabrizio Romano)

An official announcement of Ilkay Gundogan to Manchester City is expected tomorrow. (Adrià Albets)

Ilkay Gundogan held a 50-minute meeting with Pep Guardiola at TAST Restaurant in Manchester on Wednesday night. (The Sun)

Manchester City are weighing up a move for Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi (29). City are aiming to replace Julian Alvarez with a player who is prepared to accept a squad role and have now whittled down their search to Kyogo and one other younger forward. Kyogo has caught City’s eye and personal terms would not be a problem – if he is the final choice – given the Japan international’s desire to move to the Etihad Stadium. (Sam Lee, The Athletic)

Manchester City have not definitely committed to moving for another striker, believing they may have options in their squad to cover the position, but Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi is under consideration. Celtic would hold out for a club-record fee (£25 million) given Kyogo’s effectiveness, impact and popularity since he was signed in 2021 for £4.5 million. (Michael Grant, The Times)

Divin Mubama (19) is undergoing his medical at Manchester City on Wednesday and the transfer should be completed on Thursday. (Pete O’Rourke, Football Insider)

Departures

Jack Grealish has been assured that he remains an integral part of the picture at Manchester City after holding two rounds of talks with manager Pep Guardiola. (90Min)

Contract Renewals

Manchester City have signed Stephen Mfuni (16) and Christian Dunbar-McDonald (16) to new long-term contracts despite ‘huge interest’ from ‘big Premier League teams’. (Fabrizio Romano)