Barcelona's almighty contract error for former player Nico Gonzalez has come to light after he signed for Manchester City in a €60 million (£49.8 million) switch. City completed a £175 million January spending spree with the deadline day capture of Gonzalez, who has signed a four-and-a-half year contract.

Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez before Monday's transfer deadline with a view to boosting Pep Guardiola's faltering midfield. Gonzalez has a release clause in his contract understood to be worth $61.

Manchester City have secured the signing of midfielder Nico Gonzalez from Porto for a fee of €60 million (£49.9m/$62.1m). Gonzalez has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract and is City’s fourth signing of the window following the arrivals of Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis.