Manchester City are actually not hanging about within the January switch window. Pep Guardiola has already made three signings, with Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov, and Vitor Reis making the transfer to The Etihad this cash to bolster the squad.
Contemplating the poor run of kind that the membership have been on since November final yr, profitable simply 5 instances in all competitions throughout that point, some recent additions had been wanted.
With simply over every week left of the winter window, it doesn’t appear to be Guardiola is completed there, as he could possibly be set to signal one other participant or two forward of a vital few months.
One transfer could be nearer than the remainder…
Man Metropolis prepared bid for Juventus star
In accordance with the Gazzetta, City will make a bid for Juventus defender Andrea Cambiaso sooner fairly than later in an try to lure him from the Serie A facet.
The report goes on to state {that a} bid of round €65m (£54m) could possibly be made, though the Italian facet worth the 24-year-old at €80m (£67.5m), which might make a deal barely tougher to seal.
It stays to be seen, although, whether or not or not the Cityzens are ready to go as excessive as £67.5m to strike an settlement to convey the Juventus ace to England this month.
It’s clear that Guardiola is now constructing a workforce for the longer term. After their poor shows, the present period of Metropolis dominance might come to an finish except they transfer rapidly to rebuild their facet, which is what they look like doing.
Cambiaso could be a superb addition, particularly as he’s just like one other Metropolis switch goal…
Andrea Cambiaso could possibly be Metropolis’s personal Joshua Kimmich
Guardiola is showing plenty of interest in reuniting with Kimmich. His contract expires on the finish of the season, though Bayern Munich are eager on extending his deal.
The 29-year-old has amassed over 400 competitive appearances for the Bavarian facet, which speaks to his expertise on the prime degree.
Whereas signing him could be a press release of intent, Cambiaso has displayed qualities lately that would make him a greater signing, particularly in the long term.
According to FBref, Kimmich is the sixth-most comparable participant to Cambiaso over the earlier one year based mostly on their respective statistical profiles.
Certainly, the pair have even registered similar statistics throughout a spread of metrics this season, together with cross success fee (89.4% vs 89.8%), shot-creating actions per 90 (3.88 vs 4.89), tackles gained (21 vs 19) and proportion of dribblers tackled (60.6% vs 66.7%) for his or her respective groups.
Hailed as “versatile” by commentator Leonardo Bertozzi, Cambiaso can play throughout the complete again 4, which is a giant bonus for Guardiola.
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Evaluating Andrea Cambiaso and Joshua Kimmich this season (24/25 league stats) |
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Metric (per 90) |
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Correct passes |
45 (91%) |
103.4 (93%) |
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Tackles |
1.6 |
1.7 |
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Floor duels gained |
3.3 |
2.8 |
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Possession misplaced |
8.6 |
13.2 |
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Interceptions |
0.5 |
0.6 |
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Balls recovered |
3.6 |
6.5 |
He has missed only three matches for Juventus this season, primarily taking part in on the left facet of the defence, however he has been deployed on the suitable flank at instances too, even taking part in as soon as as a right-winger.
At 24, Cambiaso has but to achieve his peak years and if Metropolis can safe a deal to signal him earlier than the window closes, it is going to be one other glorious signing made by the membership this month, little question about that.
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