The January transfer window continues to be busy Manchester City.
Last summer, the only noteworthy release for the Sky Blues – apart from the return of Ilkay Gundogan – was Savinho, who was signed from within City Football Group. For 30 million pounds sterling.
However, after sales Julian Alvarez (£81.5 million), Joao Cancelo (£21 million)Liam Delap (20 million pounds sterling), Taylor Harwood Bellis (20 million pounds sterling) and others, they posted profits of around £126 million, so they can now cash in this month.
As a result, widespread reports indicate that Citizens is close to annexing both Abdulkader Khosanov from Lens and Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar MarmoushBut the Egyptian striker is not the only Adler player they are monitoring.
Manchester City aims to strengthen its midfield
According to a report by L GiveMeSportManchester City and Arsenal “They fight with it” as well Premier League Rivals are seeking to sign Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson.
TEAMtalk was reported back in November Which Liverpool and Tottenham They also have the 20-year-old on their radar, which according to the same outlet Its value is estimated at approximately 70 million pounds sterling.
Larsson joined Swedish champions Malmo as a 12-year-old, winning the domestic double and He participated in 61 matches For the Sky Blues before joining German League Frankfurt Club For 9 million euros (8 million pounds sterling) In May 2023.
It's fair to say that he quickly established himself as a key figure in Dino Topmüller's side, playing 1,515 minutes in all competitions before the winter break. Started 18 of 24 matchesHe scored four goals, two of them coming European League.
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Although there is only Eight high-level international matches to his name, Per Lagerstrom of Viaplay He claimed to be one of the “most exciting” in the Bundesliga.
Sticking to the theme of rave reviews, Data analyst Ben Mattinson on Twitter He believes Larson is “very similar” in style (Judd) Bellingham“, which is definitely really high praise, so let's see how the duo compare?
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Comparison of Hugo Larsson and Judd Bellingham |
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statistics |
Hugo Larsson |
Jude Bellingham |
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Appearances |
64 |
82 |
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minutes |
4,059 |
7,035 |
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Goals (per 90) |
0.13 |
0.46 |
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Assists (per 90) |
0.04 |
0.31 |
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Shots (per 90) |
0.78 |
1.94 |
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Goals – xG |
+1.3 |
+12.1 |
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Pass attempts (per 90) |
39.53 |
44.74 |
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Success completion rate |
86.9% |
87.4% |
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Interventions (per 90) |
1.44 |
1.51 |
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Interceptions (per 90) |
1.44 |
0.86 |
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Touches (per 90) |
48.05 |
54.68 |
Of course, Bellingham's offensive numbers greatly outpace Larsson's, with English He scored 36 goals since the beginning of last season, compared to six goals for the Swede, albeit real madrid The man has significantly outperformed his xG, doing so by over 12 goals, suggesting this may not be sustainable.
Larsson is comparable to Bellingham when it comes to passing and out of possession statistics, recording very similar pass completion rates, touches and tackles per 90, while the Frankfurt midfielder has the advantage in terms of interceptions.
This last point underscores why Larsson could prove such an intelligent addition for Manchester City.
The citizens have not been the same since then Rhodri He tore his anterior cruciate ligament in September, with Pep Guardiola Call the Spanish “irreplaceable”, Adding that there is no other team “He plays with a Ballon d'Or-winning midfielder.”
So far, no Mateo Kovačić Neither Gundogan nor Gundogan could fill the void vacated by Rodri, but Larsson has all the credentials to suggest he can do so, so his signing could spark life into the beleaguered champions.
