Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez before Monday's transfer deadline with a view to boosting Pep Guardiola's faltering midfield. Gonzalez has a release clause in his contract understood to be worth $61.

Manchester City are working to thrash out a compromise with FC Porto to get a deal for midfielder Nico Gonzalez over the line before the transfer deadline, sources have told ESPN.

Manchester City are on the verge of completing a deal to sign FC Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez, according to various reports.The move for the 23-year-old Spaniard concludes a month-long process