Man City sign Palmeiras winger Allan for up to £34.2m

Manchester City have completed the signing of winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras, in a deal worth up to £34.2m. As reported by BBC Sport, City will pay £32m initially with a further £2.2m available through add-ons, and the 22-year-old has signed for five years.

Allan arrives as a direct replacement for fellow Brazilian Savio, who moved to Tottenham Hotspur last week in a deal worth £75m. The winger is coming off a productive spell in Brazil: after rising through Palmeiras’ youth system, he recorded nine goals and 12 assists in 96 appearances across all competitions for the top-flight side.

A new City winger

Allan described the move as something he never expected, saying: “This is a surreal moment for me… Manchester City, with everything they have won over the past 15 years, are one of the most attractive clubs in the world for players.” He added that joining City was “the proudest moment of my life”.

He also addressed his relationship with Palmeiras, stressing he loves the club, but insisting the step to Manchester was the right one: “I love Palmeiras and always will — but the decision to come to City was an easy one.”

Busy window continues

This is the latest addition to Enzo Maresca’s squad during a hectic summer. BBC Sport reports City have spent over £230m so far, including the arrival of Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for £116m and Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for £85.6m.

City are also in talks with Liverpool over Cody Gakpo and are keen on signing Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández, while outgoing business remains significant: the club has raised over £286m in player sales, including Rodri’s £65m move to Barcelona and Tijani Reijnders’ transfer to Al-Qadsiah for £52m.