Man Metropolis have reportedly been involved with Sporting Lisbon, over the potential signing of Matheus Nunes.
In line with the newspaper Report (through Sport Witness), Sporting’s representatives and Manchester Metropolis’s representatives met final week over a meal at Pep Guardiola’s restaurant, discussing the participant in query.
Nunes impressed Guardiola, even in a 5-0 defeat. After Metropolis destroyed Sporting, Guardiola was fast to touch upon the efficiency of the 23-year-old.
“Matheus Nunes is among the finest gamers on the earth right now. Regardless of the difficulties and a few errors, I’ve to be very happy as a result of we took a giant step in the direction of the following spherical,” Guardiola mentioned.
To obtain such a praise in a hefty defeat, Nunes actually will need to have stood out within the Sporting facet. Guardiola is now excited about making Nunes a Manchester Metropolis participant, with the 2 golf equipment reportedly having an excellent relationship.
Nunes may very well be a long run substitute for Ilkay Gundogan within the Metropolis squad. Gundogan, who turns 32 this yr, doesn’t have lengthy left on his contract and is ready to run out in 15 months.
Nunes continues to be solely 23, so Metropolis might discover the choice of bringing Nunes to The Etihad, even when it’s not for a number of years. If Gundogan will get an extension, then in a number of yr’s time, Nunes may very well be the person to return in.
