Man City seal £8.4m transfer with clause as defender issues statement

Sergio Gomez has spoken about an unforgettable experience at Manchester City after completing an £8.4m move to Real Sociedad.

Gomez, 23, was originally signed as a future prospect in 2022 but was instead immediately thrust into Pep Guardiola's first-team squad when the Blues backed out of the race to sign Marc Cucurella from Brighton. A City fan as well as player, Gomez picked up in an assist in his first Manchester derby as he set up Erling Haaland's third goal in the 6-3 win in October 2022.

However, the defender struggled to get regular game time during his two years at the club, despite losing competition as Joao Cancelo was shipped off on loan in 2023. Nathan Ake, Manu Akanji and Josko Gvardiol have all been preferred in the position to leave Gomez on the sidelines.

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A lack of game time at City did not stop Gomez impressing at the Under-21 European Championship with Spain last summer though in a more advanced position, and Real Sociedad have seen enough potential to sign the player permanently in a deal up to £8.4m (€10m). City also have a 30 per cent sell-on clause in the deal, giving the Blues the possibility of making all of their money back on a player they bought for £11m (€13m).

The fee for Gomez takes City's summer sales to nearly £40m following money received for Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tommy Doyle, and Douglas Luiz. Liam Delap is expected to join Ipswich in a move that will add another £20m.

"It's time to leave Manchester City but I'd like to thank everyone at the City Football Academy for their support and guidance during my