Manchester City heated the blue card this winter. In great sporting difficulties, the Skyblues spent the astronomical sum of 218 million euros during the winter transfer window, in particular to afford Nico González, FC Porto midfielder. The 23 -year -old was transferred to the Mancunians for the sum of 60 million euros, and he was not far from making his training club enjoy, FC Barcelona, on a good part of this figure.
When González's arrival at the Dragons arrived in 2023, Barça had negotiated an option to buy the player of 30 million euros, as well as 40 % of a potential added value that the Portuguese club would make by selling it. But shortly before giving it to the Cityzens, the stable chaired by André Villas-Boas paid 3 million euros to the abutments for ” Buy 20 % of the capital gains of a transfer », We can read in a press release. 3 million euros which also made it possible to cancel the buyout option, and to limit the added value made by the Barcelona to 20 %, or 10.32 million euros.
