Manchester City go on the attack for an old acquaintance of Maresca

Manchester City has reactivated formal talks with Chelsea to explore the signing of Malo Gusto, a 23-year-old right-back. The City's transfer market has changed significantly after losing to Arsenal in the Community Shield.

The leadership of the citizens aims to meet the request of coach Enzo Maresca to bring the French international to the Etihad Stadium. However, negotiations are conditioned by the valuation of Chelsea, who demand over 70 million pounds (82 million euros) to authorize his departure.

Chelsea's Financial Demands and Interest in Enzo Fernandez

According to TEAMtalk, Gusto is willing to join Manchester City after working under Maresca at Stamford Bridge. However, the board of Chelsea, asking for over 70 million pounds, keeps both clubs apart in the negotiation.

Simultaneously, Manchester City is in direct talks with the London club for Enzo Fernandez. Progress on securing the Argentine midfielder depends on the completion of Rodri's sale to FC Barcelona, a transfer valued at 76.5 million euros that will provide the necessary liquidity to revive the offer in London.

Pedro Neto's Option Following Savinho's Sale to Tottenham

The sports management of Manchester City is considering Pedro Neto as a potential replacement for Savinho, whose transfer to Tottenham Hotspur is in an advanced stage. Nevertheless, Chelsea's winger has a formal proposal from Al-Hilal valued at 60 million pounds (70 million euros).

The Saudi club is managing the exits of Malcom to Al-Diriyah and the loan of Darwin Núñez to Trabzonspor to free up foreign player spots for Neto. If the purchase of the Portuguese striker falls through, the Riyadh club has inquired with City about Savinho's availability and consulted Aston Villa for Ollie Watkins.

Manchester City executives will hold working meetings with Chelsea's leadership over the next 48 hours to try to lower Gusto's valuation. If an agreement below 70 million pounds is not reached, Manchester City will focus on accelerating Savinho's transfer to Tottenham to fund the final stages of the transfer market.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El City vuelve a la carga por un viejo conocido de Maresca