Manchester Metropolis have confirmed the signing of Anderlecht and Spain Underneath-21s defender Sergio Gomez.
The 21-year-old left-back arrived on the Etihad Stadium after finishing a four-year deal for £11.7m (Transfermarkt).
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Pep Guardiola has been seeking to fill the void left by left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, who joined Arsenal this summer time for £31.5m (Transfermarkt).
Metropolis had initially hoped to signal Brighton and Hove Albion’s Marc Cucurella. Nevertheless, they misplaced out to Chelsea after Thomas Tuchel’s membership matched Brighton’s asking value.
The departure of the Ukraine worldwide left Guardiola with restricted left-back choices, with Joao Cancelo remaining as the one senior choice within the place.
The younger Spaniard claimed in his first official interview with ManCity.com that he grew up supporting the Residents.
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“I used to be a Metropolis fan once I was a child,” says Gomez.
“Once we had been children, my brother used to help Metropolis. He’s the primary purpose I turned a fan as effectively.
“As soon as he was on a faculty journey to London and I requested him to deliver a David Silva shirt.
“At the moment, he was carrying the No.21 shirt and he was my favorite participant as a result of I used to play in his place once I was a child.
“I really feel very proud that I can put on his quantity, like Ferran Torres did right here.
“I feel it’s very good that one other Spanish participant takes the No.21 shirt and I’ll give my finest carrying it.”
The Spain Underneath-21 performed 50 video games for RSC Anderlecht, scoring seven targets and helping with 15 since becoming a member of from Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund in the summertime of 2021.
