Manchester City are linked with a midfielder that fits Hugo Viana’s profile of signings
Manchester City are linked with a midfielder that fits Hugo Viana’s profile of signings Ever since Hugo Viana replaced Txiki Begiristain as the director of football at Manchester City, Viana has been a shrewd operator in the transfer market. City have signed players like Marc Guehi, Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders, and Gianluigi Donnarumma, who have immediately come in and played a role in Pep Guardiola’s squad. Outside of those signings, City have also signed young players like Vitor Reis, Abdukodir Khusanov, James Trafford, and Sverre Nypan.
That group of players is young, with room to develop, and has their best football ahead of them. There is a clear pattern emerging in Hugo Viana’s work. Manchester City will sign players who can immediately play a role in Pep Guardiola’s squad.
First-team signings will be made this summer. City’s continued links to Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson speak to this. On top of that, City will also look to sign young players who can play a role in Pep Guardiola’s squad, while also learning and developing.
A new report indicates that City are monitoring young Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Ibrahim Maza. Maza fits the profile of a young player who can play for City now, with an eye for a more prominent role in the City squad in the future. Manchester City are reportedly closely monitoring Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Ibrahim Maza.
Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports in Germany has reported that Manchester City are keeping a close eye on Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Ibrahim Maza. Furthermore, Plettenberg reports that Ibrahim Maza has scored five goals and contributed six assists this season and his impressive form has caught Manchester City’s eye. Plettenberg adds that Bayer Leverkusen are determined to keep Maza at the club.
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