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There is a minimum release clause in his contract worth \u00a38m, with City’s riches allowing them to offer the fee up front rather than in instalments.<\/p>\n
The report adds those are the most ‘favourable’ terms offered to Boca, with Barco keen to tread the path to Europe like dozens of talented Argentinians have previously done.<\/p>\n
City will be only too happy to push through a low-risk deal if it means getting another Zabaleta, having seen Alvarez – a \u00a318m buy from River Plate in 2022 – flourish since joining the club and the 23-year-old is now a first-team regular under Guardiola. He has found the net 19 times in 55 appearances, as well as laying on assists for Erling Haaland and his other colleagues.<\/p>\n
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DON’T MISS <\/strong> The fact that Aguero, who remains the club’s all-time leading record goalscorer, has tasted vast success along with other compatriots Zabaleta, Carlos Tevez and now Alvarez could give them the advantage over Brighton in signing Barco.<\/p>\n The deal is being led by Joan Patsy, a key figure in club’s City Football Group worldwide operation. Patsy is the club’s director of football based in South America and he has consistently unearthed talent in the region, from Alvarez to Gabriel Jesus back in 2016.<\/p>\n Patsy also wanted the club to sign Enzo Fernandez before he joined Benfica, with the World Cup winner later signing for Chelsea in a then-British record \u00a3107m transfer in January.<\/p>\n The treble winners signed Maximo Perrone from Velez Sarsfield last summer in an \u00a38m deal on Patsy’s recommendation, and the 20-year-old has already made his first-team debut under Guardiola.<\/p>\n He will spend this season on loan to gain first-team experience with La Liga outfit Las Palmas.<\/p>\n And Barco could be the next in line to join them in wearing the sky blue shirt once City make an official bid, with the youngster then set to join up with his new team in the summer of 2024.<\/p>\n
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