Nico Gonzalez joining Manchester City from Porto was a bittersweet moment for Barcelona fans. On the one hand, it meant Barca received an unexpected fee of around €21million ($22m; £18m at ...

He and Txiki Begiristain, another with Barcelona in his blood, sought to bring him to City. They only belatedly succeeded, years later, at a cost that touches on £50m. Not signing Nico Gonzalez ...

Pep Guardiola describes him as a 'mini-Rodri' but could Nico Gonzalez end up having ... in the opposition half, with Gonzalez - a former Barcelona trainee who arrived at Etihad Stadium from ...

Pep Guardiola called Manchester City's £50m signing Nico Gonzalez a mini version of Rodri ... City have tried to sign him in the past from Barcelona's academy but were unsuccessful.

He added: “I was raised in Barcelona and I’ve always more or ... s easier to play here than the team I used to play.” Nico Gonzalez has largely impressed so far for City (Getty Images ...

Manchester City star Nico Gonzalez insists he is not a like-for ... "But I was raised in Barcelona and I've always more or less played the way we play here, so I've got used to playing here ...

Pep Guardiola was a long-time admirer of Nico Gonzalez but a late, deadline day move for the midfielder is filling a hole in the Man City side ...