Diogo Costa agrees to join Manchester City

Guardiola is looking to refresh his squad with Diogo Costa.

According to Foot Mercato , the 25-year-old goalkeeper is very eager for Manchester City's offer. After negotiations between the Premier League club and the Portuguese goalkeeper, positive signals were recorded, paving the way for the deal to take place when the summer transfer market opens in 2025.

Costa's agent, super-agent Jorge Mendes, has played a key role in the negotiations. The Portuguese goalkeeper's salary and personal terms with Manchester City are almost finalised. The only remaining issue is how much Porto can sell him for.

Costa has a €75m release clause in his contract at Porto. If Porto cannot be persuaded to reduce the price, the Manchester club will be forced to activate this clause if they want to bring Costa to the Etihad Stadium.

With nine major trophies with Porto and 31 caps for Portugal, Costa is youthful and possesses a modern style of play that fits Guardiola's philosophy. He is praised for his quick reflexes, incredible consistency and ability to initiate attacks from the back with precise passes.

These are the qualities Man City are looking for in a goalkeeper to continue their signature possession-based style of play. Man City had their eyes on Costa in 2023, but the deal did not materialise. Now, with Ederson no longer a reliable option, Costa has become the top target.

The Guardian revealed that Pep is ready to part ways with Ederson this summer, as the player has been showing inconsistent form recently. In addition, after unsuccessful negotiations with Saudi Arabian clubs during the summer transfer window last year, Ederson is still the top target of clubs in the Middle East in the coming time.

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