Man City sign Gonzalez, Tel joins Spurs on transfer deadline day

Man City sign Gonzalez, Tel joins Spurs on transfer deadline day

On Monday’s transfer deadline day, Manchester City made the biggest signing of midfielders since Porto, while Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich transferred to Tottenham on loan.

In a 5-1 thrashing of Arsenal on Sunday, City’s reigning Premier League champions were exposed by their midfield woes without Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, who is sidelined for the entire season with a serious knee injury.

Former Barcelona midfielder Gonzalez, 23, arrives for a reported fee of 50 million pounds ($62m).

“This is the perfect opportunity for me at this stage of my career”, said Gonzalez.

“I’m confident in Pep’s reputation, and I’m eager to work with him.” In fact, I am honoured he wants me to play in his team”.

Omar Marmoush and Vitor Reis and Abdukodir Khusanov, both of whom City have already spent more than 120 million pounds ($149 million) in January.

Nicolas Gonzalez of FC Porto (L) has played in 17 Liga Portugal games this season, registering five goals and four assists]File: Pedro Loureiro/Eurasia Sport Images via Getty Images]

Tottenham’s front line was bolstered as they prepared for Ange Postecoglou’s injured squad in the final hours of the window.

Following a 50-million-pound deal with the German giants, Tel’s Bayern Munich reportedly turned down the chance to join Spurs earlier in the window.

The French under-21 international has since agreed to stay in North London until the end of the season, with the option to make the move permanent in the summer.

Spurs, though, were frustrated in their bid to add more defensive recruits on deadline day.

The BBC reported Crystal Palace rejected a 70-million-pound ($87m) bid for captain Marc Guehi, who has just 18 months left to run on his contract at Selhurst Park.

Axel Disasi, a Chelsea player, had been linked with moving across London, but he ended up joining Aston Villa, whose move was only confirmed two hours after the window closed.

For Liverpool and Arsenal, the title contenders in the Premier League, or Manchester United, the negotiations did not have deadline day deals.

Mathys Tel in action.
Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel will be on loan to Tottenham Hotspur for the remainder of the 2024-25 season]File: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP]

Source: Aljazeera

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