According to the London World.
What has been stated about Kaoru Mitoma and Manchester City, then? Let’s look at this…
What’s the premise?
The Daily Star claims that Pep Guardiola wanted the Japanese international to take Mahrez’s position.
In a £30 million transfer, the Algerian international left the Etihad Stadium in July to join Al Ahli.
After a standout 2022–23 season in which Mitoma scored ten goals and added eight assists in 41 games to help Brighton qualify for the UEFA Europa League, the player caught Guardiola’s eye.
The Brighton No. 22 has now pledged his allegiance to the Seagulls, though.
It is anticipated that Brighton will make the announcement within the next 24 hours, according to London World, that Mitoma has reached an agreement on a new five-year contract paying £80,000 per week at the Amex Stadium.
The 26-year-old has made seven Premier League appearances so far this season, scoring three goals and dishing out three assists.
Kaoru Mitoma won’t hurt Manchester City at all.
Even if Mitoma’s presence at the Etihad Stadium would have been welcome, Manchester City will do just fine without the Japanese forward.
On the sides, Guardiola already has players like Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, and Jeremy Doku at his disposal, while Oscar Bobb has recently made his first team debut.
If any of these forwards left Manchester City in 2024, a transfer for Mitoma might still occur.
One player who might leave is Silva; according to le10sport in France, the Portuguese international wants to take on a new challenge and PSG is interested in hiring him.
However, since the dynamic winger decided to devote the following five years of his career to Brighton, a trade for Mitoma would suddenly be significantly more expensive than it would have been in the summer.