Xinman lifting? Many teams are bullish on Bayer Leverkusen's midfield, with Manchester City listed as potential buyers
On the 31st local time in Beijing, the German newspaper ** newspaper published a news about Palacios, a player of the Argentine national team Bayer Leverkusen, who is favored by many league clubs, which is also a major attraction of the league. You know, there are a lot of rumours about Manchester City this winter that they will be taking the place of their rivals and appearing as Manchester Football Club.
Palacio is 25 years old and has made 22 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen, scoring five goals and providing three assists. He made 17 appearances for the German Football Club, scoring three goals and providing three assists, averaging 271 assists, 159 interceptions, 082 steals, 1,523 assists and 20 key passes, 92 per cent. The German magazine Kicker released its most recent midfielder ranking in January, and Palacios came in at No. 2, far ahead of other defenders in the same division in Europe.
Palacio is an all-round midfielder who can play as a defender, a central midfielder and even a goalscorer, and he also has excellent ball breaking skills. Palacio only played as a substitute in just three World Cup matches in Qatar 2022, but he led Argentina to a title win that gave him confidence in himself. This season, he played well for Bayer Leverkusen and played a big role in the 28-game unbeaten league game in the new season. His dribbling, vision, overall awareness and tackles are outstanding.
Palacio is now 40 million in Germany, and Leverkusen is 60 million. A number of prominent Premier League clubs, including Aston Villa and Newcastle, have shown strong interest in him, while reigning league champions Manchester City are also interested in him. But this time, Manchester City are more valuable than ever, as they do want to get the 25-year-old member of the Argentine national team.
Pep Guardiola put John Stones and Rodney in defence last season and received good results, with the England centre-backs stunning with their footwork and physicality. However, due to frequent injuries this season, Rodriguez has yet to find a good replacement for him, so when he is absent, the team loses every time.
Manchester City and Pep Guardiola have both said they have lost England centre-back Phillips this winter, and the midfielder is on loan at West Ham, so their centre-back squad is a bit thin. Palacios is truly a fantastic player, and his skills and abilities fully meet Guardiola's requirements. The Argentines have had a great run of success over the past few years, and now they also have Arvarez, the number 9 of the Argentine player. Earlier, Liverpool also brought in Echeverry, who was known as the second Messi. So, don't be surprised when we see Manchester City sign Palacio.