Manchester City have agreed to sign Allan Elias from Palmeiras in a deal worth up to £34.2m. The fee is split into a £32m fixed payment plus £2.2m in add-ons, and the 22-year-old Brazilian is being lined up as a replacement for Savinho.
City's deal for Elias
The move is the hard news, and it arrives with City still working through other parts of the window. Manchester City are also in advanced talks to sell Omar Marmoush to Tottenham before the 1 September transfer deadline, with sources with knowledge of the situation telling BBC there is a good chance the deal gets done before the cutoff.
That would leave City adjusting both sides of the squad at once. Nico Gonzalez may also depart Etihad Stadium before the end of the transfer window, with strong interest from Newcastle.
What it says about City's window
This is not a rescue job. City finished second in the 2025 Premier League with 78 points, which is a decent base for late business rather than a squad in need of a full rebuild.
The recent results point the same way. City beat Bournemouth 2-1 in their latest league game, but lost 3-0 to Arsenal in the Community Shield. The signings and possible exits fit a club still fine-tuning its options before the deadline, not one waiting to decide its shape.
If the Marmoush deal goes through, City will have turned the final days of the window into a proper reshuffle. The Allan Elias move is already agreed, and the next date on the calendar is 1 September.
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