Man City sign 'secret' Julian Alvarez heir as Rodri to Real Madrid transfer 'stance' revealed
Pep Guardiola only has a few more hours to wrap up any final business before the summer transfer window slams shut.
Besides Ilkay Gundogan, who recently returned from Barcelona, Manchester City have only welcomed two new faces to the Etihad Stadium this summer. Last year, the Premier League champions forked out almost £250m on Josko Gvardiol, Mathues Nunes, Jeremy Doku, Mateo Kovacic and Claudio Echeverri.
After heavily investing in defence and midfield, City have quietly signed a deputy for Erling Haaland. With Julian Alvarez off the books, Guardiola finally decided to sign a new striker at the eleventh hour – Divin Mubama from West Ham. So, with that being said, the Manchester Evening News have rounded up the latest transfer gossip on deadline day.
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Divin Mubama has confirmed his transfer from West Ham to Manchester City. The 19-year-old striker announced his signing on Instagram, posing with a ball at the City Football Academy.
The Manchester Evening News understandsthat the Premier League champions paid £2m for the teenager, who arrives just days after Julian Alvarez joined Atletico Madrid. While he's not expected to be a regular in the first-team, Mubama will be hoping to impress Pep Guardiola in the Elite Development Squad and establish himself as Erling Haaland's new deputy.
It's believed that Mubama was offered a contract extension at the London Stadium, but he chose to leave following the expiration of his deal – meaning the Hammers were entitled to training compensation as per FA rules for homegrown players. The