Manchester City's January spending spree will eclipse £120m as Pep Guardiola laments summer business
Manchester City have once again spent a lot of money in a bid to save their season.
talkSPORT understands that pep guardiolaThe team is close to sealing three new signings after a poor summer window and a start to the 2024/25 campaign.
The latest update comes in the form of a 19-year-old. Palmeiras The central Vítor Reis.
The two clubs agreed a fee of £30 million, beating Brighton, Wolves and Arsenal to your signature.
Palmeiras originally wanted Reis to stay until the end of the season and play for them in the Club World Cup but City insist that he connect with them immediately.
The Brazilian Serie A runners-up have recently produced Real Madrid's Endrick and future Chelsea player Estevao Willian and are proving to be one of South America's top talents.
With a deal for Reis expected to be completed, the youngster is set to have two more new teammates, the first of which is Omar Marmush.
talkSPORT understands that the city and Eintracht Frankfurt They are confident that a £60m deal for a player in impressive form will be finalized this week.
In 25 games this season, the 25-year-old Egyptian striker has a magnificent tally of 19 goals and 11 assists.
This will take Guardiola's winter spending to £90m, with breaking the £120m mark likely to be Abdukodir Khusanovarriving from Lens for 33 million pounds.
talkSPORT understands City have agreed a deal with the French club for one of Ligue 1's leading defenders.
The 20-year-old will undergo a medical and become the Premier League's first Uzbek player, with City snapping up a talent who had sparked interest from Tottenham.
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The three players' combined fees of £123m will make City's January window one of the most expensive in football history, but still a far cry from record holder Chelsea, who spent £277m earlier. of 2023.
However, Guardiola will argue that the mini-rebuild is a complete necessity, given his team's first half of the season.
The current four-time consecutive champion currently occupies sixth position in the standings, 12 points behind the leader. Liverpoolwhile their future in the Champions League is at risk as they sit 22nd in the league stage and only the top 24 advance to the knockout rounds.
His legendary coach will hope to have better luck than he had in the summer window, as Savinho has not fully fulfilled his promise since arriving, and Ilkay Gundogan without making a difference upon his return from Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Argentine World Cup winner Julián Álvarez has left for Atlético Madrid, and City sorely miss him as an option up front, a gap they will look to fill with Marmoush.
They are also increasingly likely to see another key departure in January, with a stalwart Kyle Walker expressing his desire to leave.
The English regular has ruled out a big-money move from the Saudi Pro League, with European giants AC Milan being his preferred destination.
