Recruited at the start of 2023 from Olympique Lyonnais, Malo Gusto has gradually established himself as a safe bet at right-back at Chelsea. His performances with the Blues opened the doors to the French team a few months later. Services which have not escaped the attention of several European leaders either. In full reconstruction after the end of the Pep Guardiola era, Manchester City quickly identified the Frenchman as one of its priorities to strengthen its right lane.
The Cityzens quickly took action to take the temperature in this matter. According to our information, Man City managers received a positive response from the player trained at OL, who agreed to join the club this summer. An important step forward, as Manchester City must now persuade Chelsea to sell their French international (13 caps).
Malo Gusto wants to find Enzo Maresca
One of Manchester City’s main arguments is Enzo Maresca. The 46-year-old Italian coach, who managed Malo Gusto at Chelsea between July 2024 and last January, maintains a very good relationship with the French full-back and wants to make him an important element of his new project. The player is also attracted by the idea of reuniting with his former coach, with whom he won the Club World Cup last summer.
If Manchester City therefore has the player’s agreement, convincing Chelsea promises to be more difficult. Especially since the Blues are attacked from all sides during this summer transfer window and the contract of the native of Décines-Charpieu expires in 2030. For his part, Malo Gusto remains fully focused on the World Cup with the Blues, who will play their round of 16 against Sweden, while discussions could accelerate in the coming weeks.
