'He's the one we wanted': Newcastle sign Gonzalez from Man City

Nico Gonzalez joined Man City from Porto in February 2025 and played 59 times; the deal to take him to Newcastle is set to reach £50m after add-ons; the 24-year-old is Newcastle's seventh signing of the summer

The deal for the 24-year-old midfielder is set to reach £50m after add-ons. He will wear the No 6 shirt at St James' Park.

The midfielder said his goodbyes to his City team-mates on Tuesday morning before travelling to Newcastle and completed a medical on Wednesday, before he was presented to the club's fans ahead of their Carabao Cup clash with West Brom.

The Spaniard has become Matthias Jaissle's second signing as Magpies head coach after Amar Dedic joined last week.

Former Spain U21 international Gonzalez joined City from Porto in February 2025 and played 59 times for the club, scoring four goals.

Newcastle sporting director Ross Wilson said Gonzalez had been the Magpies' primary target, in a summer where they have lost Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali to Arsenal and Tottenham, given his experience already with Barcelona, Porto and in the Premier League with Manchester City.

He said: "We've worked patiently on this transfer for a number of weeks. This was the one we wanted, and we're delighted to welcome Nico to Newcastle United this evening. He was an ambitious target but following our discussions, he was so keen to join this club.

"He fits the exact criteria we set for this position and we weren't prepared to compromise on that. He's 24 years old, with an abundance of elite experience across Manchester City, FC Porto and Barcelona. He's already already shown his quality in the Premier League and we're sure there is more to come here in a black and white shirt."

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