BREAKING NEWS: I believe this is the first time that I’m liking a player from Hale end,this boy is not only talented He’s an extraordinary player and I promise to sign Him this summer since Arteta doesn’t know His worth anymore”, Pep Guardiola named the ONE Arsenal academy player that He wants to sign this summer – Not Nwaneri and Not Skelly
BREAKING NEWS: I believe this is the first time that I’m liking a player from Hale end,this boy is not only talented He’s an extraordinary player and I promise to sign Him this summer since Arteta doesn’t know His worth anymore”, Pep Guardiola named the ONE Arsenal academy player that He wants to sign this summer – Not Nwaneri and Not Skelly
As Manchester City go in pursuit of replacing Kevin De Bruyne and finding an alternative option to Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz, they’ve reportedly set their sights on a shock move to sign an Arsenal star.
Man City bid farewell to De Bruyne
The crossbar may have denied him a final goal at The Etihad, but Kevin De Bruyne has plenty of other memories to fall back on in a Manchester City shirt. The Belgian bowed out in front of his home fans for the final time in an emotional farewell and undoubtedly has his place among the best players to ever play for the Citizens.
A Champions League winner, a serial Premier League winner, the only player to ever match Thierry Henry’s Premier League assist record and so much more, replacing De Bruyne will be the toughest task that Manchester City have had to complete in the modern era.
Pep Guardiola, like many, was full of praise for the midfielder, telling reporters in his post-match press conference: “Messi is the best I have ever seen because Messi has done it really, really close to the box but Kevin is there. It’s just the stats, the goals, the assists, that he provides to the team in the final third and the talent.
“That is unique, that is why he has been one of the best players this club has had in the whole history. These are big, big words because he has been a special player.”
With their farewell complete, however, Man City must now search for a replacement and with a deal to sign Wirtz unlikely at this stage, it could be an option far closer to home that emerges.
Man City eyeing shock Nwaneri move
According to The Boot Room, Manchester City are now eyeing the chance to sign Ethan Nwaneri in a shock move from Arsenal. The Hale End graduate, who is valued at £84m, is yet to sign a new deal in North London despite turning 18 years old this season and has, therefore, alerted those at The Etihad as well as Liverpool
It would be some move from Manchester City, who witnessed Nwaneri’s quality first-hand when he scored Arsenal’s final goal in a 5-1 thrashing of Guardiola’s side earlier this season. For Arsenal, meanwhile, it would be a familiar feeling, having previously seen the likes of Kolo Toure and Samir Nasri ditch them in favour of the Blues.
The talented teenager is certainly not someone that Mikel Arteta will want to lose, especially to a top six rival.
The Spaniard was full of praise for his academy graduate earlier this season, telling reporters after Nwaneri scored his first Champions League goal: “That’s what we love about him – he’s very aggressive. Before that [goal], he had another action where he made the right choice, he went for it.
“He never [looks nervous], he’s so composed, calm and confident in his ability. At 17, scoring a really important goal in the Champions League is not very common.”
