Tag: Nico

Nico Gonzalez: ‘Mini Rodri’ shown he will be loved at Newcastle
26 August 2026 Off

Nico Gonzalez: ‘Mini Rodri’ shown he will be loved at Newcastle

By Total Football News

Gonzalez had a close relationship with Rodri and long humbly recognised that only a select number of players can start in his position at clubs bidding to challenge for the biggest honours.

Rodri was that man at Manchester City under Guardiola and, following the midfielder’s move to Barcelona, new manager Enzo Maresca has signed Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, having already brought in Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest.

The

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Newcastle transfer news: Nico Gonzalez completes £50m move from Man City | Football News
26 August 2026 Off

Newcastle transfer news: Nico Gonzalez completes £50m move from Man City | Football News

By Total Football News

Newcastle have signed Nico Gonzalez from Man City.

The deal for the 24-year-old midfielder is set to reach £50m after add-ons. He will wear the No 6 shirt at St James’ Park.

The midfielder said his goodbyes to his City team-mates on Tuesday morning before travelling to Newcastle and completed a medical on Wednesday, before he was presented to the club’s fans ahead of their Carabao Cup clash with West

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Newcastle transfer news: Nico Gonzalez deal agreed with Man City for £52m
26 August 2026 Off

Newcastle transfer news: Nico Gonzalez deal agreed with Man City for £52m

By Total Football News

Although Newcastle‘s young side came within seconds of defeating Liverpool on the opening weekend, there was always going to be work to do before the window shut on 1 September.

Newcastle have made six signings so far this summer in goalkeepers Lukas Hornicek and Ewen Jaouen, defender Amar Dedic, midfielders Aladji Bamba and Sean Steur and forward Bazoumana Toure.

But Jaissle made it clear that “adjustments need to be

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Everton 0-2 Man City: Nico O’Reilly and Mateo Kovacic score
19 April 2025 Off

Everton 0-2 Man City: Nico O’Reilly and Mateo Kovacic score

By Total Football News

City have competed in Europe’s elite club competition for 14 consecutive seasons – but with the clock on 84 minutes at Goodison Park, that sequence was under real threat. Then came the rally for a monumental victory in the context of their season.

They host in-form Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday and the result there may well go a long way to ensuring City’s status in the top

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Man City’s Nico O’Reilly: Who is he? What position does he play?
31 March 2025 Off

Man City’s Nico O’Reilly: Who is he? What position does he play?

By Total Football News

O’Reilly joined City as an eight-year-old, having also been scouted by Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton.

He signed his first professional contract in July 2022, alongside 10 other players, including Rico Lewis.

In 2022-23 O’Reilly made headlines with two remarkable goals in the Under-18 Premier League – a stoppage-time scorpion kick winner against Middlesbrough and 40-yard strike against Manchester United – and ended the season as an unused sub for

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Nico Gonzalez: Man City’s ‘mini-Rodri’ who ‘makes a massive difference’
17 February 2025 Off

Nico Gonzalez: Man City’s ‘mini-Rodri’ who ‘makes a massive difference’

By Total Football News

“Without Rodri, and before Gonzalez signed, Lewis was coming into midfield too early, and getting stuck in those central areas. Against Newcastle, however, he had Gonzalez behind him and it allowed him to get forward quicker, and give City more options out wide on the right.

“On top of that, Gonzalez helped Lewis defensively too, although City’s dominance against Newcastle meant this was not as easy to spot.

“Lewis is

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Nico Gonzalez: Manchester City interested in signing Porto midfielder
2 February 2025 Off

Nico Gonzalez: Manchester City interested in signing Porto midfielder

By Total Football News

Manchester City are keen on signing Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez.

Sources in Portugal say City have already had a bid turned down for the 23-year-old former Barcelona player.

Reports suggest the bid was about 50m euros (£42m).

City have already signed three players during the current transfer window – Egypt forward Omar Marmoush, Brazilian defender Vitor Reis and Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov, at a total cost of over

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