Guardiola, on the latest City signing: “I don’t know him and neither do the players”

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The Argentinian Maximo Perronethe only winter signing of City of Manchesterplayed this Tuesday in his second time as a ‘citizen’ against the city ​​of bristolin a match that matches the fifth round of the FA Cup the team is from Pep Guardiola 0-3, thus earning their ticket to the quarterfinals of football’s oldest competition.

“He is faster than his head than his legs”

Its ex Velezwho just finished his debut with his new team last weekend at bournemouthreplaced Bernardo Silva two minutes from the end of regulation time. Despite this, at Guardiola They asked him about the midfielder, just 20 years old, in the press room at Ashton Gate Stadium. “He came through our talent scout in South America, Joan Patsy. He advised us with Gabriel -Jesus- and Julián -Álvarez- and now with Máximo. He is a boy who is faster from here – he said while pointing to his head- than his legs. He moves very well and has great vision”, said the coach from Santpedor, who admitted that he did not know the man from Buenos Aires before joining the city.

“I had clips and information, but I honestly didn’t know him. Neither did the players. And we thought: ‘Wow, he’s moving!’ His individual quality is there and I think he will grow with us because of the speed, the physicality. It is very good in small spaces”, continued Guardiola. He City of Manchester disbursed a figure close to 11 million euros for Perronewho signed for five and a half seasons, until June 2028.

Source: La Verdad

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