Manchester City confirm the signing of Wolves Midfielder Mathus Nunes

Manchester City have confirmed the signing Matheus Nunes from Wolves on a five-year deal. The 25-year-old Portuguese midfielder joins for a rumoured £53m.

"The opportunity to work under Pep Guardiola, one of the greatest managers ever, and alongside some of the best players in the world was something I couldn’t turn down," said Nunes upon signing the contract.

"I’ve learned so much during my season at Wolves and I’m excited to continue improving in the Premier League, a division which brings the best out of me."

This is most likely Man City's last move of the transfer window. They had also signed Mateo Kovacic, Josko Gvardiol and Jeremy Doku.

Nunes’ professional career began in the summer of 2018 when he signed for Primeira Liga side Estoril.

However, after impressing against Sporting in a Taca da Liga fixture, he would secure a move to the club in January 2019, making his senior debut for the Lisbon side in June of the following year.

A breakthrough campaign for the 25-year-old would follow, with him becoming a regular in their march to a league a cup double in 2020/21, before a spot in the Primeira Liga Team of the Season for 2021/22.

Wolves would pay a club record fee to secure Nunes’ services ahead of the following campaign, with the midfielder a regular at Molineux during his solitary full season in the West Midlands, even winning the Premier League Goal of the Month for April 2023 with a stunning strike against Chelsea.