Man City confident of beating Brighton to highly-rated £8m teenage sensation
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Manchester City are confident they’ll beat Brighton and Juventus to the £8 million signing of Boca Juniors left back Valentin Barco.
The deal was under discussion at the Etihad at the end of the recent transfer window, but is now likely to be completed in January. The buy-out clause In Barco’s contract is £8 million and City are prepared to pay that up front, meaning they are offering the most favourable terms to Boca.
City also have a history of successful transfer deals involving players from Argentina – legends like Sergio Aguero, Pablo Zabaleta and Carlos Tevez.
That is understood to make a move to the treble winners even more appealing to Barco, who is rated as the best young left back in Argentina.
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The deal is being driven by Joan Patsy, a key man in the City Football Group, who enjoys a close working relationship with Etihad boss Pep Guardiola.
Patsy, City’s South American-based Director of Football, was the man behind the signings of Julian Alvarez and Gabriel Jesus, now with Arsenal.
Italian giants Juventus and Brighton are also chasing Barco, but City believe they are in pole position to agree a deal.
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In recent years, the Seagulls have unearthed a host of South American gems.
Just this summer, they sold midfielders Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo to Liverpool and Chelsea respectively for a combined £150m, which could rise given the add-ons in the deal for the former.
Their squad also currently boasts the likes of youngsters Julio Enciso and Facundo Buonanotte, both of whom were found by Brighton in South America.
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Roberto De Zerbi's side have started the new Premier League season in flying form, currently sitting sixth through four rounds of action.
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