Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez before Monday's transfer deadline with a view to boosting Pep Guardiola's faltering midfield. Gonzalez has a release clause in his contract understood to be worth $61.

New Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez says it was "so easy" to join the club as working with Pep Guardiola can help him reach his "full potential". The 23-year-old was a £50m arrival from Porto on transfer deadline day and became City's fourth signing of the January window.

Manchester City has taken its spending in the winter transfer window to more than $200 million by signing midfielder Nico Gonzalez from Porto to help cover for the absence of injured Rodri.