Manchester City FC | 2024/25 Season

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Guardiola ‘given money’ for Man City to sign Real star ‘who nearly joined Liverpool’

Man City have made funds available for Pep Guardiola to sign Aurelien Tchouameni from Real Madrid, sources have told Football Insider.

Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, senior correspondent Pete O’Rourke revealed that Liverpool are also in the running to sign the 24-year-old midfielder in the upcoming transfer windows.

The Reds had attempted to bring him to Anfield before his £85.3million move to Los Blancos from Monaco in 2022 but were beaten to the deal.

A January move is currently considered unlikely for either club as Carlo Ancelotti is reluctant to weaken his squad mid-season while they want to remain competitive across all competitions.

Tchouameni has established himself as a regular feature of the Madrid team so far this seaon, making 22 appearances across all competition including five in the Champions League.

Despite this, both Man City and Liverpool believe they could tempt him to make the move to England, with a move more likely to take place in the summer.

Guardiola 'given money' for Man City to sign Real star 'who nearly joined Liverpool'

Pep Guardiola has been 'given money' for Man City to sign Real Madrid star Aurelien Tchouameni, who 'nearly joined Liverpool'.

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[The Bald Eagle]

Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Palmeiras' teenage defender Vitor Reis.

City have been in negotiations with the Brazilian club for a number of weeks and, after some resistance, have finally made a breakthrough in talks which the Premier League club believe will lead to 19-year-old Reis eventually joining them.

Palmeiras had hoped to keep Reis for next summer's Club World Cup.

However, City sources believe if the deal, which is reported to be for £29.4m, is eventually concluded, Reis will join them immediately.

A Brazil under-17 international, Reis has made 18 league appearances for Palmeiras.

A right-footed central defender, it is intended Reis will form part of a reshaping of Pep Guardiola's squad that is also planned to include Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov, while talks are continuing with Eintracht Frankfurt over a deal for striker Omar Marmoush.

Source: BBC