Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City is currently working on planning his squad for next season, with the intention of staying as the main candidate to win the Premier League, something he has been defending since the beginning of the current campaign; In addition to continuing to be one of the best teams in Europe with the aim of winning the UEFA Champions League, which continues to be the stone in the shoe of the Spanish technical project in England.
One of the positions that the ‘citizen’ team wants to reinforce is the midfield, considering that Fernandinho will not continue in the English club in the short term and that Rodri Hernández cannot play all the games of the season. The Spaniard is performing at an impressive level, so Guardiola wants to get a footballer who can enter the rotation and who in turn can fight for him for the position.
Pep’s wish
As reported by ‘Fichajes.net’, the British club’s coach intends to sign a midfielder from LaLiga in order to strengthen his area of midfielders in addition to having a more complete rotation for next season, always bearing in mind that Fernandinho will change airs. The name pointed out by Guardiola is that of Nico González del FC Barcelona.
Nico would be one of the express wishes of Manchester City, because has the ability to perform in various positions in the midfield area and because he has the projection to be one of the best in his position in a short time. He is well aware of Pep Guardiola’s idea of the game and would have a natural fit in the team, in addition to the fact that he can learn from Rodri to be able to play in the position.
‘Fixed’ in the Barça
However, one of the great drawbacks for this operation to be carried out is that FC Barcelona is not willing to negotiate Nico’s file under any circumstance. His contract ends in 2024, so his price may continue to be very high, which plays as an asset in favor of the Barça club that sees in the young midfielder one of the future stars of the Camp Nou.