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Manchester City close in on a five and a half year contract for £8.2m Velez Sarsfield midfielder Maximo Perrone... with Pep Guardiola's side also in talks with Ilkay Gundogan over a new contract amid Barcelona's interest

Manchester City are finalising terms on a five and a half year contract for Velez Sarsfield midfielder Maximo Perrone.

The 20-year-old - who rose through the youth ranks at Velez before joining the first-team in January 2022 - will cost the Premier League giants around £8.2million.

Perrone is expected to sign for Pep Guardiola's side after his participation in the South America U20 Championship with Argentina.

Manchester City are finalising terms for Velez Sarsfield midfielder Maximo Perrone (above)

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