Nolito to Manchester City: Pep Guardiola to beat rivals Barcelona to Spain and Celta Vigo winger
Spanish journalist claims during TV coverage that Premier League club are close to signing 29-year-old
MANCHESTER CITY are close to signing Spain and Celta Vigo winger Nolito, according to reports in Spain.
During Spanish TV coverage of Spain's opening Euro 2016 match against Czech Republic, a journalist from Tele5 claimed that City had beat Barcelona to the 29-year-old winger.
After a brilliant campaign last season the Celta Vigo winger forced his way into Vicente Del Bosque's starting XI for the Euros.
He scored 12 goals and added seven assists in 29 league matches as Celta exceeded expectations to finish sixth in La Liga.
According to Tele5's Manu Carreño, Nolito has already reached an agreement with new City boss Pep Guardiola - beating rivals Barcelona to the player.
The journalist also claimed that Tottenham Hotspur are interested and had sent scouts to Toulouse to watch the scrappy 1-0 win.
Nolito played 82 minutes in the win although he wasn't hugely effective as the Spaniards found it difficult to create clear-cut chances.
The winger played for Barcelona in the early part of his career, although he only plated five first-team matches following three seasons with the B team.
Catalan newspaper Sport suggests that Nolito would prefer a return to his former club, although the 'practically broken' relationship between Celta Vigo and Barcelona could make it difficult to reach an agreement.
