{"id":291951,"date":"2023-09-09T20:19:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T20:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=291951"},"modified":"2023-09-09T20:19:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T20:19:10","slug":"man-city-confident-of-beating-brighton-to-highly-rated-8m-teenage-sensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/man-city-confident-of-beating-brighton-to-highly-rated-8m-teenage-sensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City confident of beating Brighton to highly-rated \u00a38m teenage sensation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Manchester City are confident they\u2019ll beat Brighton and Juventus to the \u00a38 million signing of Boca Juniors left back Valentin Barco.<\/p>\n

    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\u2019s contract is \u00a38 million and City are prepared to pay that up front, meaning they are offering the most favourable terms to Boca.<\/p>\n

    City also have a history of successful transfer deals involving players from Argentina – legends like Sergio Aguero, Pablo Zabaleta and Carlos Tevez.<\/p>\n

    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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

    Patsy, City\u2019s South American-based Director of Football, was the man behind the signings of Julian Alvarez and Gabriel Jesus, now with Arsenal.<\/p>\n

    Italian giants Juventus and Brighton are also chasing Barco, but City believe they are in pole position to agree a deal.<\/p>\n

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    In recent years, the Seagulls have unearthed a host of South American gems.<\/p>\n

    Just this summer, they sold midfielders Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo to Liverpool and Chelsea respectively for a combined \u00a3150m, which could rise given the add-ons in the deal for the former.<\/p>\n

    Their squad also currently boasts the likes of youngsters Julio Enciso and Facundo Buonanotte, both of whom were found by Brighton in South America. <\/p>\n

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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. <\/p>\n

    And they will get to test themselves against Manchester City next month when the two sides face off at the Etihad on October 21 in what should be a mouthwatering spectacle for football fans across the country.<\/p>\n