Nico Gonzalez joining Manchester City from Porto ... his local club in Galicia, northwestern Spain. Aged 11, he became part of one of the most promising recent generations of La Masia players.

They only belatedly succeeded, years later, at a cost that touches on £50m. Not signing Nico Gonzalez sooner – whether as a teenager, when Porto picked him up in 2023 for €8.5m or last summer ...

Omar Marmoush netted a first-half hat trick in a 4-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday and Nico Gonzalez provided a level of midfield control that City lacked since Ballon d'Or ...