Wolves receive record transfer fee as Man City complete signing of Liverpool target

Manchester City have completed the Deadline Day signing of Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Matheus Nunes on a permanent transfer.

The 25-year-old departs in a £53.2 million deal just a year after signing for the Old Gold for around £42 million. It’s a club-record sale, surpassing the £48 million departure of Rúben Neves.

Man City made Nunes their priority midfield transfer target after a move for West Ham United ace Lucas Paquetá fell through due to investigations into alleged betting breaches.

Pep Guardiola now has his man after a few intense days of negotiations between City and Wanderers, while former Sheffield United loanee Tommy Doyle has moved in the other direction.

Liverpool were interested in signing Nunes for quite a while but they moved on to alternative targets a long time ago. Doyle, on the other hand, is hoping for a Premier League breakthrough.

Nunes, who removed himself from the Wolves setup to secure the move, is delighted. “I’m so happy to be joining Man 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,” Nunes continued via Manchester City’s website.