
We are now less than a week away from the summer transfer window closing and there are deals still to be done. Ayyoub Bouaddi's arrival from Lille is expected to be completed in the coming days. City will pay an initial £81.4m for the Morocco international midfielder.
Palmeiras winger Allan Elias is also expected to arrive. He has been identified as City's replacement for Savinho who joined Tottenham on Tuesday. The deals for Bouaddi and Allan will take City's spending this summer to £250m.
Further incomings are still expected with Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez still of interest. In terms of outgoings, midfielder Nico Gonzalez is edging closer to a move to Newcastle. Omar Marmoush is also close to a loan move to Spurs, with a £60m obligation to buy the forward.
Meanwhile, questions still remain around Jack Grealish. He had a late cameo in the win over AFC Bournemouth on Sunday.
Keep across the City transfer news below...
New UpdatesKey EventsCity confirm Marmoush loan with obligation to buy for £60mView PostToday09:34 BSTCity confirm Marmoush loan with obligation to buy for £60mThe Egypt international is set to join Tottenham this summer where he will reunite with Savinho. His departure comes a year and a half after he joined from Frankfurt.
CommentsJack FlinthamToday09:30 BSTNico deal 'agreed'According to BBC Sport, Newcastle have agreed a £52m deal with City for Nico. It was understood on Tuesday that the deal was close and it seems it is even closer now. His expected departure comes following the arrival of Anderson and the incoming signing of Bouaddi.
CommentsJack FlinthamToday09:10 BSTIs Gakpo worth it?The forward scored a respectable nine goals and grabbed six assists for Liverpool last season. He also got off the mark immediately on Sunday as he scored in Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Newcastle. At 27, Gakpo is in his prime and has four years left on his target. City would more than likely have to pay a premium for him if they wanted to bring him to the Etihad. But, the two clubs have done business before, albeit before they were the two main challengers for the Premier League. Liverpool and City are now more direct rivals than they were when Milner and Sterling moved between the clubs.
CommentsJack FlinthamToday09:06 BSTGakpo 'interest'This one will not go down well on Merseyside. According to Sky Sports News, Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo is of interest to City this week. The Blues are reportedly looking at their options having lost Savinho and being close to losing Marmoush. No club-to-club talks have taken place for Gakpo yet and the forward is contracted to Liverpool until 2030.
CommentsJack FlinthamToday09:00 BSTWhy Fernandez did not start on MondayFernandez was a second half substitute against Fulham on Monday, despite Xabi Alonso suggesting on Thursday it was business as usual at Stamford Bridge for the Argentinian international. Explaining the decision to start Fernandez on the bench, Alonso said at Craven Cottage:
CommentsJack FlinthamToday08:55 BSTFernandez ready to join CityThat's according to our colleagues at The Mirror. Chelsea are reportedly braced for City to make a bid for the midfielder and Fernandez is keen to link up with Maresca again at the Etihad Stadium. Chelsea are demanding a profit on the £106m they spent on Fernandez in 2023. It is believed they are hoping for a £120m approach from the Blues.
CommentsJack FlinthamToday08:50 BSTMarmoush could be about to reunite with SavinhoOf course, if Marmoush joins Spurs, he will reunite with Savinho who arrived in north London on Tuesday. Following his arrival at Tottenham, Savio said:
CommentsJack FlinthamToday08:44 BSTMarmoush deal 'close'According to The Telegraph, Spurs are close to completing the signing of Marmoush. They report that a deal worth £60m is close to being agreed. It is not yet clear if Marmoush will sign for Tottenham in time for their game against Newcastle this weekend.
CommentsJack FlinthamToday08:33 BSTCity could break six transfer records in the next seven daysCity are going bigger than they ever have before in the summer transfer window - and there is plenty more to come in the coming days. Before the deadline shuts, City could have broken six transfer records in two weeks to add to their £116m deal for Elliot Anderson completed in July. Anderson became the club's most expensive player when he signed from Forest earlier this summer, smashing the £100m City paid for Jack Grealish in 2021. With Rodri and Bernardo Silva both departing, the club had lined up Anderson for months and were able to beat off competition from Manchester United and others to land their primary target.
Savinho's move to Tottenham Hotspur has also given the club a record sale. That honour did belong to Julian Alvarez when Atletico bought him for an initial £64m rising to £81m in 2023, but the Brazilian winger has now moved to North London for £75m rising to £85m.
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CommentsSimon BajkowskiToday08:33 BSTCity have early Bouaddi deadlineCity are confident of completing a deal for Ayyoub Bouaddi in the coming days after agreeing a fee with Lille. The Blues will pay an initial £81.4m for the Moroccan teenager with the potential for another £4.3m in bonuses. Bouaddi has been involved with Lille in their pre-season after returning from his summer rest after the World Cup, so could come straight into Enzo Maresca's squad ahead of their next league game. However, that deadline has been moved earlier for City because of the fixture schedule.
New signings have to be registered with the Premier League by midday on the day before a team is in action in order to be relevant for that match. With City playing at the earliest possible time as they take on Crystal Palace on Friday night at Selhurst Park, that means that everything with Bouaddi's deal must be completed on Thursday morning at the latest if he is to be eligible.
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CommentsSimon BajkowskiToday08:33 BSTHello!Hello and welcome to the City transfer blog. We are less than a week away from the summer window shutting and the Blues still have plenty of business to do.
Bouaddi is expected to be their next arrival. Palmeiras winger Allan Elias is also close to arriving. City are pushing for Fernandez but Chelsea are keen to keep hold of the midfielder.
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