{"id":44068,"date":"2026-03-05T03:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/from-spain-real-madrid-decide-to-make-surprise-signing-from-manchester-city\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T03:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:58:15","slug":"from-spain-real-madrid-decide-to-make-surprise-signing-from-manchester-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/from-spain-real-madrid-decide-to-make-surprise-signing-from-manchester-city\/","title":{"rendered":"From Spain: Real Madrid decide to make surprise signing from Manchester City"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/from-spain-real-madrid-decide-to-make-surprise-signing-from-manchester-city\/#Nico_OReilly_transfer_is_not_something_Manchester_City_should_consider\" >Nico O&#8217;Reilly transfer is not something Manchester City should consider<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/from-spain-real-madrid-decide-to-make-surprise-signing-from-manchester-city\/#Could_PSR_lure_Man_City_into_selling_Nico_OReilly\" >Could PSR lure Man City into selling Nico O&#8217;Reilly?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Nico O&#8217;Reilly celebrates with Gianluigi Donnarumma and Erling Haaland<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Real Madrid are reportedly determined to strengthen their squad with top young signings this summer, with Manchester City&#8217;s Nico O&#8217;Reilly among their priorities.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old has shone for Man City since establishing himself as a first-team regular this season, showing he can play in a variety of positions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Ficajes, this has led Real Madrid to seriously consider O&#8217;Reilly ahead of this summer, with the Spanish giants&#8217; recruitment team rating him very highly.<\/p>\n<p>But at the same time, it&#8217;s hard to imagine City being ready to let go of the England international anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Reilly&#8217;s contract at the Etihad Stadium runs until 2030, so MCFC should be in a pretty strong position with this deal.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nico_OReilly_transfer_is_not_something_Manchester_City_should_consider\"><\/span>Nico O&#8217;Reilly transfer is not something Manchester City should consider<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>O&#8217;Reilly&#8217;s impressive development this season certainly shows he is too important to let go for a club whose academy often produces top talent.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Foden is the best example of this, but we&#8217;ve also seen players such as Cole Palmer, Liam Delap and Romeo Rabia leave the club to play for other teams, while Rico Luiz flourishes in the first team.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Reilly seems more than capable of emulating the likes of Foden and Palmer and becoming a top performer at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>Whether he does it at City or elsewhere remains to be seen, but it&#8217;s hard to imagine Madrid being able to make this ambitious deal at this point.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_PSR_lure_Man_City_into_selling_Nico_OReilly\"><\/span>Could PSR lure Man City into selling Nico O&#8217;Reilly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, one of the key elements of the modern game is the regulation of PSR, which entices clubs to sign players from their home country.<\/p>\n<p>A player like O&#8217;Reilly could bring in a lot of money for City and could also be counted as a pure gain coming through the academy.<\/p>\n<p>However, City are better off not falling into this trap as they need to put the team first, and O&#8217;Reilly has shown he is more than capable of contributing both in defense and midfield.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nico O&#8217;Reilly celebrates with Gianluigi Donnarumma and Erling Haaland Real Madrid are reportedly determined to strengthen their squad with top young signings this summer, with Manchester City&#8217;s Nico O&#8217;Reilly among their priorities. 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