Premier League transfers 2022-23: Manchester City sign Sergio Gomez – Manchester City announces the signing of Sergio Gomez.
Premier League transfers 2022-23: Manchester City sign Sergio Gomez. Manchester City is pleased to announce the signing of Sergio Gomez on a four-year deal. The 21-year-old Spanish defender joined from Anderlecht. The left-back made his 49 appearances for the Belgian club in the 2021-22 season.
After starting his career in Barcelona’s youth team, Sergio left the Catalan club in early 2018 to join Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
He then returned to Huesca for two seasons on loan, helping the club gain promotion to La Liga at the end of the 2019-20 season before joining Anderlecht in the summer of 2021.
Gomez enjoyed an excellent individual season under the guidance of former Anderlecht coach Vincent Kompagny before being named the Belgian club’s Player of the Year.
Gomez regarding his transfer to Manchester City
“I am incredibly proud and happy to have joined Manchester City,” said Gomez.
“City are the best team in England and in Pep Guardiola I have a chance to learn and develop under the most outstanding manager in world football.”
“To be able to be part of this club is a dream come true for me and something any young player would aspire to. The number of trophies City has won over the past few years has been incredible and the style of football the team plays under Pep is the most exciting in Europe.”
“Playing for and being guided by Pep and his coaches is going to be very special. I’ve heard so much about the City fans and how passionate they are, so I can’t wait to get started and to try and help the Club achieve even more.”
Txiki Begiristain, director of Football stated, “We are delighted to be able to welcome Sergio to Manchester City. He is a very exciting young talent.”
“Sergio’s development in recent seasons has been very impressive – he is an accomplished defender with great
potential. Over the past year, he has gained excellent experience playing in the Belgian League and in Europe with Anderlecht.”
“We’re sure that he will bring additional quality to our squad both in defence and going forward and that he will only continue to develop and improve playing under Pep and his coaches.”
Everyone at Manchester City is delighted to welcome Sergio to the club and wished him all the best here.
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