Now closing in on a deal to sign Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt, Pep Guardiola is now reportedly determined for Manchester City to signal a La Liga midfielder for his aspect.
Man Metropolis switch information
With Vitor Reis, Abdukodir Khusanov and Marmoush set to reach, it is honest to say that Manchester Metropolis have been in no temper to attend round for reinforcements this month following a disastrous marketing campaign to this point. Solely just lately turning a nook after a shock run of defeats, the Blues stay exterior the Premier League‘s prime 4 and in rising hazard of lacking out on Champions League soccer.
Even amid such circumstances, nevertheless, the excellent news has saved coming off the pitch with Erling Haaland placing pen to paper on a staggering nine-and-a-half-year deal which is able to solely function a launch clause when 2029 arrives.
The medical striker will now be joined by Marmoush in a partnership which might but flip Manchester Metropolis’s season round. On condition that the Premier League champions are forking out a reported €80m (£68m) package with add ons included too, the Egyptian will definitely need to hit the bottom operating. He will not be the final to reach this month, nevertheless.
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In response to stories in Spain, Guardiola is now desperate for Manchester City to sign Mikel Jauregizar from Athletic Bilbao and has expressed his curiosity within the midfielder with these at The Etihad main the race to safe his signature.
Nonetheless simply 21 years outdated, Jauregizar might rapidly emerge to develop into the answer to Manchester Metropolis’s Rodri drawback. The Residents stay with out their all-important star and that would be the case for the rest of the marketing campaign. And if they have any likelihood of turning their season round, then it is not simply Marmoush who should arrive this month.
“Specialist” Jauregizar can clear up Rodri drawback
It arguably highlights simply how determined Manchester Metropolis’s issues have been at instances this season that they did not immediately prioritise a alternative for Rodri this month. As a substitute, they turned their consideration in the direction of fixing an uncovered backline and eventually handing Haaland some much-needed assist in sharing the targets going ahead. It is solely now that these points could also be solved that the Residents have seemingly shifted their focus again to their midfield.
On that entrance, Jauregizar is actually an attention-grabbing choice. Described as a “specialist in securing possession” by Hadi Anani – a La Liga analyst – the 21-year-old is undoubtedly one to look at because the January switch window rolls on.
|
League stats P90 24/25 (by way of FBref) |
Mikel Jauregizar |
Mateo Kovacic |
Bernardo Silva |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Progressive Passes |
5 |
6.11 |
4.35 |
|
Key Passes |
1 |
1.46 |
1.92 |
|
Tackles Received |
1.64 |
1.39 |
1.04 |
|
Ball Recoveries |
5.73 |
4.65 |
3.37 |
The numbers actually again Anani’s verdict, with the Athletic Bilbao man recovering possession over 5 instances a recreation in spectacular vogue to outperform each Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva in that division.
Having already splashed out this month, Manchester Metropolis ought to accomplish that as soon as once more to finish what has been a superb January switch window.
