Premier League
FC Barcelona is closely monitoring Manchester City's movements in the market, especially regarding Nico González, a midfielder for Porto. The English club has shown a strong interest in the Galician footballer and would be willing to pay the €60 million stipulated in his release clause, a move that would directly benefit the Catalan entity.
The reason behind this expectation from Barcelona stems from the agreement reached with Porto in the summer of 2023 when Barça sold the player for €8.5 million. As part of the negotiation, the Catalan club secured 40% of a future sale, meaning that if City decides to trigger the release clause, Barcelona would receive €24 million, a significant sum considering the institution's fragile economic situation.
Porto Aims to Secure Additional Millions from Barcelona
However, Porto may seek to reduce that amount. As reported by the Portuguese newspaper Record, the Portuguese club has the option to repurchase 20% of the sales percentage reserved by Barça for just €6 million. If this happens, the Catalan team would see its income reduced to a total of €18 million, thus losing €6 million compared to the initial figure.
🚨🔵 Manchester City have made direct contact again this morning with FC Porto to advance on Nico González deal.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 3, 2025
No issues on personal terms but Porto insist on €60m release clause for Nico. pic.twitter.com/TRKNvV4ByD
Now, the outcome of the operation depends on Manchester City. If Pep Guardiola's team decides to take the step and pay the €60 million for Nico González, Barça will have an unexpected income that could ease its financial situation for the upcoming season. It seems that the Etihad Stadium team has accelerated its efforts to secure the Galician footballer in these final hours of the market.
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