Manchester City have four-week window to complete £100 million summer transfer

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Published on 2024-04-25 18:38:02

Manchester City are looking to make a summer transfer move for Newcastle United’s Bruno Guimaraes, with competition from Arsenal. The midfielder is being targeted by City as part of a midfield overhaul, with Pep Guardiola planning for potential departures of key players like Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, and Kalvin Phillips. Manchester City have lost players like Ilkay Gundogan and Mateo Kovacic in recent transfer windows and are eying up Guimaraes as a possible addition to their squad.

Guimaraes has been a key player for Newcastle United this season, contributing with 10 direct goal involvements in 32 Premier League appearances. Newcastle themselves are facing financial pressures and may need to sell Guimaraes to comply with Financial Fair Play rules. A £100 million release clause for Guimaraes will be active for just four weeks in the summer transfer window, potentially giving Manchester City a limited window to complete the deal before the price increases in July.

Manchester City have been monitoring Guimaraes’ situation but have not yet made a formal move for the midfielder. With a short window of opportunity to activate his release clause, City will need to act quickly to secure the Brazilian’s services. The midfielder’s potential departure could ease Newcastle’s financial worries but would leave a significant gap in their squad ahead of the new season.

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