
<p>According to reports, Manchester City and Boca Juniors have reached an agreement on a transfer fee for forward Valentin Barco.</p>



<p>The 19-year-old has emerged as a key player for the Argentine club, where he mostly plays in defense. Barco contributed three goals so far this year, scoring once and assisting twice, despite being a left-back.</p>



<p>The youngster’s all-around play has attracted the attention of numerous European clubs, including City. German Garcia Grova, a reporter for <a href="https://www.tycsports.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TYC Sports</a>, reports that a transfer deal has been struck between the club and the player.</p>



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<h2>Brighton set to miss out on Valentin Barco as he chooses City</h2>



<p>City’s negotiators flew to South America to finalize the agreement with Boca there. The <a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-city-valentin-barco-brighton-30901229" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Daily Star</a> said that Guardiola’s squad offered to pay the player’s&nbsp;$10 million release clause in an effort to lure the young South American prospect in January before any of their competition.</p>



<p>Meanwhile, there was interest from <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/brighton-tv-schedule-where-to-watch-the-seagulls/">Brighton</a> in Barco, but the Citizens’ appeal swayed the youngster to make the move north, the report adds. The Seagulls’ scouting department, especially in that region of the world, has done an outstanding job of identifying young, potential players.</p>



<p>The Amex Stadium hosted some of the most well-known rising stars in the world, including Julio Enciso, Alexis Mac Allister, and Moises Caicedo. Recent rumors suggest, however, that they will lose out on the chance to buy their next export from Latin America.</p>



<h5>City in desperate need of left-backs</h5>



<p>The <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/nations/argentina-national-team-tv-schedule/">Argentine</a> under-20 international has experience playing at left defender, left midfield, and on the flank. The combination of his adaptability and outstanding defensive skills makes him a tremendous future possibility. For this reason, <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/manchester-city-tv-schedule/">Manchester City</a> are eager to add him to their roster.</p>



<p>After their recent transfer dealings, the treble champions are not exactly stocked at left-back. Therefore, they want to bring in a new defender, and the 19-year-old appears like he would be a great addition.</p>



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Argentine rising talent rejects Juventus and Brighton for Man City

Manchester City will reportedly sign Boca Juniors star Valentin Barco, beating off Premier League rivals Brighton and Italian club Juventus.


<p>Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has proclaimed that he is not ready to depart the club just yet, even if it wins an elusive treble. The coach’s comments come after <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/manchester-city-tv-schedule/">City</a> collected its fifth <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/premier-league-tv-schedule/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Premier League</a> title in six years. City can still complete its triumvirate of trophies with the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/champions-league-tv-schedule/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Champions League Final</a> and <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/fa-cup-tv-schedule/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FA Cup Final</a> still to play.</p>



<p>“Right now I am not thinking about leaving, but who knows?” Guardiola <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/pep-guardiola-man-city-premier-league-charges-b1083236.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">told</a> reporters on Tuesday. “I would like to continue here next season independent of the results. I don’t know what it’s going to feel like winning or losing, but my feeling is I have a contract and I want to respect the club.”</p>



<h5>City facing a series of financial doping charges</h5>



<p>Although the club could potentially win the three biggest prizes of the season, City also faces serious allegations. The English champions were <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/man-city-allegedly-broke-financial-rules-more-than-100-times-20230206-WST-418752.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">previously charged</a> with breaking financial rules over 100 times. According to Premier League officials, City started breaching these Financial Fair Play during the 2009/10 campaign.</p>



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<p>Guardiola also addressed the dark cloud over the club on Tuesday. “I will stay next season while there are 110 breaches against us,” said Guardiola. However, the Spanish manager also rejected questions about possibly signing a contract extension. “No, no, no. These two [years] are enough,” claimed the coach.</p>



<p>“What I would like is if the Premier League and judges could make something as soon as possible, then if we have done something wrong everybody will know it. And if, we are like we believe as a club for many years, in the right way then the people will stop talking about that. We would love it tomorrow, this afternoon better than tomorrow.”</p>



<h2>City appealing charges while Guardiola leads treble charge</h2>



<p>Nevertheless, City is <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/man-city-appeal-charges-because-lawyer-involved-is-arsenal-fan-20230518-WST-433401.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reportedly</a> appealing the charges due to the involvement of an <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/arsenal-tv-schedule/">Arsenal</a> supporter. This would cause delays in the case and could mean that an official ruling may not come for a few years. The club could face a points deduction, fine, or even an expulsion from the Premier League should they be found guilty of the charges.</p>



<p>City finishes out its top-flight campaign with matches against Brighton and Brentford this week. Then, it faces <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/manchester-united-tv-schedule/">Manchester United</a> in the FA Cup Final before heading to Istanbul to play <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/inter-milan-tv-schedule/">Inter Milan</a> in the Champions League Final.</p>



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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has told reporters that he will remain with the club regardless of potentially winning the treble.

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