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Pep Guardiola in dreamland as Man City complete £53m midfielder deal and Wolves snap up Etihad starlet
Manchester City have signed Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes on a five-year deal from Wolves, with Etihad youngster Tommy Doyle heading in the opposite direction.
After overcoming some minor sticking points in final negotiations over an initial £47.3m deal on Wednesday night, both clubs were able to come to an agreement on a £53million move – a club-record sale for Wolves.
Nunes became Wolves’ record signing when he joined from Sporting Lisbon for an initial £38m last summer on a five-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.
However, the 25-year-old Portugal international was keen to move to the Etihad Stadium and did not train with Wolves in order to push the move through.
Nunes told the club’s official website: “I’m so happy to be joining Manchester City, the champions of Europe and a club I’ve admired for a long time.
“The opportunity to work under Pep Guardiola, one of the greatest managers ever, and alongside some of the best players in the world was something I couldn’t turn down.
“I’ve learned so much during my season at Wolves and I’m excited to continue improving in the Premier League, a division which brings the best out of me.
“I’m really excited to get going, meet the fans and hopefully be a part of plenty more success at City.”
Doyle joins Wolves on loan
Midfielder Doyle, 21, heads the other way, joining the Molineux club on a season-long loan with the option to make the switch permanent next summer.
Doyle’s exit follows that of fellow City academy product Cole Palmer, who has joined Chelsea on a seven-year contract.
It’s understood the London side will pay an initial £40million for the 21-year-old with an additional £2.5m in possible add-ons.
As for Nunes, he could make his City debut in Saturday’s home Premier League clash with Fulham.