Manchester City's January spending was not a precautionary measure for a future transfer embargo, manager Pep Guardiola said, adding the club would learn the verdict of a hearing into their alleged violations of Premier League regulations in "one month".

Manchester City agreed a deal with FC Porto for midfielder, Nicolas González on transfer deadline day, becoming the Premier League side with the biggest outlay this January. City brought in Gonzalez in the final hour of the winter window.

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Manchester City easily topped the spending charts in the January transfer window with the signing of Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez on Deadline Day to complete a busy month for the ailing Premier League champions.

Premier League champions Manchester City completed their fourth signing on the deadline day of the winter transfer window by signing Nico Gonzalez from Porto. Manchester City signed the 23-year-old on a four-and-a-half-year deal that will keep him tied to the club until 2029.

MANCHESTER CITY TOOK their January spending close to £175 million (€210 million) after completing the late signing of Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez in a frantic conclusion to transfer deadline day that also saw Tottenham finally get a loan deal for Bayern Munich’s Mathys Tel over the line.