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Manchester City sign Nunes from Wolves for £53 million

Manchester City have signed Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes on a five-year deal. This was after overcoming some minor sticking points in final negotiations over an initial £47.3 million ($59.9 million) deal. That…

Manchester City have signed Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes on a five-year deal.

This was after overcoming some minor sticking points in final negotiations over an initial £47.3 million ($59.9 million) deal.

That was on Wednesday night but on Thursday, both clubs were able to come to an agreement on a £53 million move – a club-record sale for Wolves.

Nunes became Wolves’ record signing when he joined from Sporting Lisbon for an initial £38 million last summer on a five-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.

However, the 25-year-old Portugal international was keen to move to the Etihad Stadium and did not train with Wolves in order to push the move through.

Nunes told the club’s official website: “I’m so happy to be joining Manchester City, the champions of Europe and a club I’ve admired for a long time.

“The opportunity to work under Pep Guardiola, one of the greatest managers ever, and alongside some of the best players in the world was something I couldn’t turn down.”

Midfielder Tommy Doyle, 21, heads the other way, joining the Molineux club on a season-long loan with the option to make the switch permanent next summer.

Doyle’s exit follows that of fellow City academy product Cole Palmer, who has joined Chelsea on a seven-year contract

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Published September 2, 2023
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