Manchester City have been active this month, signing three new players in the January window.
Pep Guardiola doesn’t seem to be stopping there, however, several other names have been linked with a move to the club.
The Spaniard has strengthened his attacking and defensive options. Is it time for a new midfielder to join the club?
Manchester City looking for midfielder
Douglas Luiz & With the move back to City, though Juventus don’t want to sell as they want a straight loan deal.
elsewhere, Joshua Kimmich is another name That’s the cycle. Guardiola managed the Germans at Bayern Munich, so he knows his qualities better than most.
Both players may be forgotten by the Etihad side, however, with Atalanta midfielder Ederson eyeing a potential move to Manchester.
That’s it according to the timesas reported earlier this week, the Guardian also said he had worth £70 million On the Italian side, potential suitors such as cities were warned.
The Brazilian’s move is worth more than pursuing Luiz, who will only join on a temporary basis.
The 25-year-old might even be better than Kimmich, especially with his form for the Europa League holders in recent months.
Ederson vs. Kimmich comparison
Arguably one of the best midfielders in Europe, Kimmich has won everything available to him during his spell with Bayern. build up Over 400+ competencies The way the club looks, he has nothing to prove.
There will no doubt be praise for his arrival, but the German will soon be enjoying his 30s and approaching the final years of his career.
Ederson, on the other hand, is only 25 years old and has yet to reach the peak of his game.
Ederson’s stats for Atalanta this season | ||
|---|---|---|
Metric | Serie A | Champions League |
Target | 2 | 0 |
Assist | 1 | 0 |
created great opportunities | 4 | 1 |
tackles per 90 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
Ground duels won every 90 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
This season, the midfielder has Called 30 times For Atalanta, scored twice and provided two assists as the club waved in the league and Champions League.
At home, he has Created five big opportunitiesan average of one key pass per game and 0.6 sets per game.
Kimmie has Created 13 big opportunities And averaging 2.5 keys passed in the Bundesliga proves that he is top class.
However, in Europe, Ederson Register every 90 tickets (1.51 vs 1.29), had a higher success rate (89.5% vs 87%), achieved a higher takeaway percentage (57.1% vs 33.3%), and won more aerial duels (six strikes) in the Championship League this season.
dubbing “The Machine” by writer Carlo Garganese After Atalanta’s incredible victory over Bayer Leverkusen in last season’s Europa League final, Ederson proved he can make an impact in Europe’s premier club competition.
Kimmich may be a step ahead domestically, but statistically European football suits the Brazilian’s ground.
Coupled with the fact that he is five years younger than Kimmich, Guardiola could sell a brilliant signing by bringing the 25-year-old to Manchester.
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