The blue side of Manchester is making very clear their intention to dominate the Nigerian summer transfer conversation. Our colleagues at GoalZaza hav...
The blue side of Manchester is making very clear their intention to dominate the Nigerian summer transfer conversation. Our colleagues at GoalZaza have gathered intelligence that the Premier League champions are preparing a massive financial assault for a midfield general who has also caught the wandering eye of their noisy neighbours at Old Trafford. After a winter window where they made a strong statement by snapping up the Chelsea academy product Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace and the robust forward Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth, the powers that be at the Etihad are not resting on their laurels. They are now ready to commit the lion's share of their summer budget to acquire a player who can pull the strings from the centre of the pitch. This particular midfielder, whose identity remains closely guarded by the club. �s hierarchy, has been scouted heavily by both City and United, suggesting a transfer saga that will dominate the back pages for weeks to come. Sources close to the negotiations, which GoalZaza has been tracking exclusively, indicate that the bid will be structured to tempt the selling club, with a base fee that will run into several millions of Pounds. In the scheme of things, this move is seen as Pep Guardiola. �s long term plan to refresh his engine room. The player in question is known for his clinical distribution and ability to break lines, a skill set that is highly coveted in modern football. At the end of the day, the club that wins this race will have secured a stalwart for the next five years. For Nigerian fans, this summer promises plenty of drama at the local viewing centres. One can picture the scene in a packed centre in Surulere, Lagos. When the news flashes across the big screen that City have submitted their formal bid, the room will erupt into heated debate. The Arsenal supporters in the corner will mock the Manchester factions, while those wearing the blue of City and red of United will nearly come to blows. The air will be thick with the smell of suya and the sound of conflicting opinions. The middle aged man in the back, a self styled football analyst, will loudly declare that the player is not worth the fee, while a younger fan will insist he is the next big thing from Europe. It is this passion, this raw and unscripted debate, that makes the Nigerian football fan the most dedicated in the world. We shall watch this space with keen interest as the summer window approaches.
