Manchester City agree €30m sale of defender to German rivals
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City have made a head start on next summer's transfer budget by agreeing a €30m deal with Borussia Dortmund for full-back Yan Couto.Couto, 22, signed for City from Curitiba in 2019 for an initial £5.5m, before he spent time on loan at Girona, Braga, and then Girona again for two seasons.He kicked on last term as Girona secured Champions League football, and he is a full Brazil international.
Now, Dortmund have won the race to sign him on loan for the upcoming campaign.As part of the deal, Dortmund must buy him next summer for around €30m (£25m), giving City a healthy £20m profit on a player who only ever featured in friendlies.City have raised around £60m this summer with sales of Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Liam Delap, Tommy Doyle and Sergio Gomez, as well as receiving a sell-on for Douglas Luiz.With Savinho looking like the only major incoming this summer at £33m, City are set for a healthy profit in the transfer window, and Couto's sale gives them a £25m start to next summer's budget.Couto had spoken in the past of wanting to play under Pep Guardiola at City, but has now decided to pursue his career away from the Etihad..
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