Report: Manchester City nearing Nolito deal
Free-spending Manchester City are reportedly close to securing the services of Celta Vigo attacker Nolito as part of incoming manager Pep Guardiola's desire to revamp an ageing squad.
Away with the Spanish national team at Euro 2016, Nolito appears poised to join City during the summer transfer window when the club triggers his relatively meager £13.8-million fee, according to Daniel Taylor and Ed Aarons of the Guardian.
With Guardiola reportedly aiming to bring in eight new players, Nolito could join fellow La Liga star and long-term City target Aymeric Laporte at the Etihad Stadium next season. Ilkay Gundogan has already been signed from Borussia Dortmund.
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Nolito, 29, played a vital part in Celta's surprise sixth-placed finish and Europa League berth. The Andalusian-born winger scored 12 league goals to go along with seven assists, pairing with 14-goal Iago Aspas for Os Celticos.
A late bloomer, Nolito didn't find his form until joining Celta in 2013 from Benfica, where he spent his final season with the Portuguese champ on loan at Granada. Before his spell with the Lisbon side, Nolito toiled with Barcelona B and lower tier side Ecija and hometown outfit Atletico Sanluqueno.
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