Jeremy Doku Signs Man City Contract Until 2031; Gonzalez Commits Stay
Key Points
- Jeremy Doku signed new Manchester City contract until 2031, becoming fourth player to extend this summer after joining from Rennes for £55.4m in 2023.
- Nico Gonzalez dismissed exit rumors and confirmed he wants to stay at Manchester City after 41 appearances last season and scoring FA Cup semi-final winner.
- Manchester City have signed only Elliot Anderson for club record £116m from Nottingham Forest as of early August, with director Hugo Viana and CEO Ferran Soriano traveling to South Korea to assess transfer needs.
Midfielder Nico Gonzalez dismissed speculation he could leave the club after just 19 months, confirming his commitment to Manchester City despite limited playing time. Gonzalez, who joined from Porto for £50m last January, made 41 appearances in all competitions last season and scored a crucial winner in the FA Cup semi-final victory over Southampton.
"I'm happy here," Gonzalez said. "I don't want to leave and I think the club wants me to stay. When I play I think I do a really good job." He added: "If I don't play any matches and we win the Champions League next year, I will be so happy."
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Gonzalez has featured in both of City's pre-season friendlies so far, against Inter Milan and the K-League XI, as new boss Enzo Maresca assesses his squad options during the club's South Korea tour.
Manchester City have made limited inroads in the transfer market as of early August, with their sole significant signing being England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for a club record £116m. The 23-year-old appears positioned as a replacement for Bernardo Silva, who departed at the end of his contract to join Real Madrid.
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Maresca confirmed on Tuesday that director of football Hugo Viana and chief executive Ferran Soriano traveled to South Korea to evaluate the club's remaining transfer priorities. "We need to something" regarding transfers, the Italian manager said, acknowledging the club had not been as active as intended.
However, senior City sources indicated they remained "relaxed" about the situation and maintained full "trust" in their transfer strategy. The club has previously signed long-term targets Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi in January, bringing forward deals originally scheduled for summer, and both have made positive contributions to the squad.
The contrasting approaches to Doku and Gonzalez—rapid extension for the winger versus reassurance for the midfielder—suggests City's leadership believes both have roles to play under Maresca despite Gonzalez's inconsistent first season at Etihad Stadium.
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