Manchester City presents itself as a great 'threat' in the transfer market. Once the transfer of Julián Álvarez to Atlético de Madrid has been made official, which will leave them close to 70 million euros fixed in their coffers, the 'skyblues' are expected to begin the search for a replacement for the Argentine player. Speculation that he has gained more strength after the injury suffered by Oscar Bobb, a revelation of the team's preseason, which will keep him off the field for several months.
For this reason, and facing a season that could reach 70 games, Pep Guardiola would have asked for reinforcements to improve his squad, and the name of Pedri González would have been put on the Mancunians' table. The Canarian would be an old wish for Sampedor, and his situation at FC Barcelona could change due to the arrival of Hansi Flick and Dani Olmo and the difficult financial context of the entity.
The German has players like Fermín López, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Gündogan or the aforementioned Olmo in midfield, so the possible transfer of the Tenerife native would not be especially painful if a very attractive offer arrives. According to 'El Nacional.cat', the culés would only consider starting negotiations for Pedri if they receive a proposal that exceeds 80 million euros, a figure that the 'citizens' could assume.
At the Etihad Stadium they would see the Tegueste player as the ideal replacement for Kevin De Bruyne in the short/medium term, since the Belgian has flirted with the possibility of heading to Saudi Arabia next summer. However, they would try to lower the price of the operation by including a piece that would not be part of Pep's plans for next season. Thus, the name of Matheus Nunes would be the one chosen to make González's possible transfer to the Premier League cheaper.
A meaningless 'barter'
If this formula is carried out, Can Barça will almost certainly reject the possibility of negotiating with Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain, in charge of City's sports area. The Portuguese player is not of interest to the Blaugrana squad and Pedri is too important to let him leave at any price, so his arrival in Manchester is, today, an impossible 'dream' for Pep Guardiola.