Real Madrid set to lose key midfielder to Manchester City next summer

Regardless of the situation, Manchester City always takes their time when making transfers and looks to strengthen their roster during the summer transfer window. Despite losing the Premier League crown to Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool team in the 2019–2020 season, Pep Guardiola's team decided not to make any January additions.

But according to a report that surfaced on Monday, Manchester City is backing themselves by purchasing Martin Zubimendi during the winter transfer window. Guardiola is anticipated to meet with the club's top executives to discuss their intentions for the January transfer window.

Manchester City is still very much in the running for the championship and might win it for an incredible fifth time in a row. However, after almost ten years under Jurgen Klopp's leadership, Liverpool is not displaying any signs of finding it difficult to adjust under Arne Slot, and Arsenal remains just four points behind Manchester City.

Manchester City believes that the transfer market in January will only force them to relax their spending limits if they find someone who is simply too good to pass up. Until then, the team is happy with its current roster. The top players are typically unavailable during the winter transfer window because teams are reluctant to part with them at a critical juncture in their seasons.

Manchester City set to sign Federico Valverde in January?

According to several sources, Manchester City is ready to replace the injured Rodri with a big-name addition in the middle of the park. Federico Valverde is the player they are aiming for in January. According to reports, Manchester City is prepared to pay up to €70 million (£58 million) for the services of Valverde.

According to certain reports, Real Madrid would value the 26-year-old at more than £58 million given his €1 billion (£829 million) release clause. However, since the Uruguayan is among their most vital players, Los Blancos would obviously not want to sell him in January.