Man City makes an approach for the midfielder with a classification of £ 50 million as the side of the Pep Guardiola side to attack the cut -off price agreement to continue the January spending

Manchester City has approached Nico González de Porto, while looking to finish the window with a new central midfielder.

It is understood that the city contacted its Portuguese counterparts and is in negotiations above a rate.

González, a 23 -year -old who arrived through the Academy of Barcelona, ​​scored seven goals and registered six assists in 29 appearances so far this season.

Sub-21 International Spain is able to play a variety of positions in the center of the countryside, a key area is looking to be reinforced in Rodri's absence.

González, represented by Super Agent Jorge Mendes, has a liberation clause of around 50 million, but the city is working to reach a lower agreement.

Atalanta Ederson has been of interest, however, Italians stop selling their precious asset in the middle of the season, while Douglas Luiz in Juventus is available.

Manchester City has made an approach to Nico González while looking to sign the midfielder

The city administrator, Pep Guardiola, is anxious to add to their options in the center of the field before the transfer deadline

Ederson is of interest, but Atalanta hates selling the midfielder in this transfer window

The opening of negotiations with Porto means that the city has not yet been carried out in the window and wants to hit the four new faces to revitalize its campaign, a plan revealed by Mail Sport last month.

Omar Marmous, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis have already joined the Premier League champions in recent weeks and an additional firm would take the city's expenses for more than 150 million.

The Pep Guardiola manager accepts that obtaining a specific substitute for Rodri of required quality is a difficult task and the city has analyzed the midfielders capable of occupying multiple positions.

Guardiola said Friday that the positive net expenditure of the club in the last five years has allowed them to release the ropes of the bag now and promised a new review of the team in the summer.