Man City transfer news: Fabrizio Romano drops ‘here we go’ for £34.2m attacker signing

By Oliver Thomas | 24 Aug 2026 20:36, Last updated: 24 Aug 2026 20:37

Manchester City person reportedly agreed a woody with Palmeiras to motion Brazilian winger Allan Elias.

The Citizens were archetypal credited with an involvement in the 22-year-old past week, soon earlier a breakthrough was made successful negotiations to merchantability Savinho to Tottenham Hotspur.

A bundle worthy an archetypal £75m has been agreed betwixt Man City and Spurs for Savinho, who has made it wide “since time one” that helium wants to permission the Etihad Stadium.

It was reported implicit the play that Enzo Maresca’s broadside were making advancement successful talks with Palmeiras to motion Allan, who has a €100m (£85.6m) successful his declaration with the Brazilian club.

However, journalist Fabrizio Romano claims that Man City person present reached a verbal statement to motion Allan for €40m (£34.2m) positive add-ons, announcing the woody with his trademark ‘here we go’.

Documents are said to beryllium successful the process of being exchanged betwixt the 2 clubs up of Allan joining Man City earlier the September 1 transportation deadline.

Man City to walk fractional the Savinho funds connected caller winger Allan

Allan started for Palmeiras successful their 4-1 league triumph against Vasco da Gama connected Sunday, and caput manager Abel Ferreira was questioned connected the winger’s aboriginal post-match, telling reporters: "I didn't privation to accidental excessively overmuch astir Allan due to the fact that I don't cognize what's going to happen.

“If helium leaves, we'll suffer quality, but not competitiveness. These teams privation players similar Allan due to the fact that helium does what 90% of the wingers present can't do: onslaught and support down the flank for the afloat 90 minutes. That is wherefore whoever wants to motion Allan volition person to wage a lot."

Allan looks acceptable to go Man City’s 4th first-team signing of the summertime aft the arrivals of midfielder Elliot Anderson, teenage winger Jeremy Monga and backup goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.

Since joining Palmeiras’ academy successful 2019 and breaking into the elder broadside six years later, Allan has made a full of 96 nine appearances crossed each competitions, scoring 9 goals and registering 12 assists.

Six of those goals person been scored successful 2026 for a Palmeiras broadside who presently beryllium apical of the Brasileiro Serie A table, six points wide of reigning champions Flamengo.

Man City’s woody for Allan comes conscionable a time aft the nine agreed a £85.6m transportation for 18-year-old midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, portion Maresca’s broadside are besides still successful pursuit of Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez.

Elsewhere, the Citizens person allegedly agreed to merchantability midfielder Nico Gonzalez to Newcastle United for £50m, conscionable 18 months aft signing the 24-year-old for the aforesaid fee.