Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims the club could be set to beat Arsenal and Manchester United to Celta Vigo’s creative midfielder Gabri Veiga.
The 20-year-old attacking midfielder is enjoying his first full season in the Spanish outfit’s senior squad. He has made 30 appearances in the league for Carlos Carvalhal’s team, scoring nine goals and providing four assists.
His performances have attracted a lot of attention of late from several of Europe’s biggest clubs, including numerous sides in the Premier League.
The Celta Vigo midfielder has been on the radar of Arsenal and Manchester United for a while now. But, it seems Manchester City are desperate to lure him to the club in the summer.
While Veiga’s contract at Celta Vigo runs until the summer of 2026, there is a €40 million release clause which is likely to be triggered by a club in the summer.
According to Football-Espana, Manchester City are the latest team to be linked strongly with a move for Gabri Veiga and could be set to beat Arsenal and Manchester United to Celta Vigo starlet.
Guardiola highly admires the 20-year-old and wants him at the club ahead of next season. He is thought to be crucial in convincing him, and the former Barcelona manager has told him that he will have a significant role if he does join City.
The potential loss of Ilkay Gundogan and the advancing years of Kevin de Bruyne mean they are after a long-term option for their midfield.
Veiga does not appear to be an out and out replacement for de Bruyne stylistically, but perhaps he could operate in similar positions on the pitch.
The report shared on Twitter gathered a number of replies from a wide range of Man City supporters.
Please @ManCity sign this man
— dElAiNe (@Mn_Cityfan) April 17, 2023
@Omotoshunique: “That’s great news. We need this talent in our team.”
@BlueFella38: “This’ll be the underdog signing nobody was aware of. If it happens, Pep will make a monster out of him.”
@Big_Confidences: “Gabi is a young KDB, Gundogan and Jesus in pace he is very versatile quicker can defend too. So i hope it’s really true.”
@Xidig_Isse: “We need this kind of player. Incridible top talent”
@Nicholaslillet1: “Looks like an incredible player and for a good price. Him + Mac Alister(Bellingham) would be incredible.”
