Reigning English Premier League champions Manchester City have announced the arrival Matheus Nunes hours after confirming Cole Palmer sale.
City started transfer deadline day with a confirmation 21-year old English midfielder Cole Palmer has joined Chelsea FC, a season long loan for Tommy Doyle before announcing the arrival of Matheus Nunes.
The official statement announcing the arrival on the clubs official website read;
” The Portuguese international becomes our fourth signing of the summer, following Croatian duo Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol, as well as Belgian winger Jeremy Doku, through the door.
” Nunes’ professional career began in the summer of 2018 when he signed for Primeira Liga side Estoril.
” However, after impressing against Sporting in a Taca da Liga fixture, he would secure a move to the club in January 2019, making his senior debut for the Lisbon side in June of the following year.
” A breakthrough campaign for the 25-year-old would follow, with him becoming a regular in their march to a league a cup double in 2020/21, before a spot in the Primeira Liga Team of the Season for 2021/22.
” Wolves would pay a club record fee to secure Nunes’ services ahead of the following campaign, with the midfielder a regular at Molineux during his solitary full season in the West Midlands, even winning the Premier League Goal of the Month for April 2023 with a stunning strike against Chelsea.”
In his first words as a Manchester City player, Nunes said. ” 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.”
Manchester City Director of Football Txiki Begiristain said of his newest recruit “Matheus is a fine player. We are really happy he is here, and we know he will help us this season and beyond.
“He possesses real quality and will bring a fresh dynamic to this team. He is a player who can play passes that open defences, he can beat players and he is technically excellent.
“Everyone knows Pep improves players – we have seen it so often – and we cannot wait to see how Matheus develops under his management.” he concluded.
New Manchester City signing Matheus Nunes will wear jersey number 27.
