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Malo Gusto to Man City

Quiet since 7 August 2026. Last report: Fabrizio Romano. Probability when it went quiet: 10%.

Malo Gusto's position hasn't shifted much since June, and that's the story in itself. Chelsea still want around €88m for the France full back, having signed Marco Palestra and opened the door to a sale. Man City like him, Enzo Maresca rates him, but City won't pay that fee and are ready to look elsewhere if Chelsea don't move. There's no bid on the table and no club to club talks have taken place. The sourcing here is strong on the interest, thinner on any breakthrough. Fabrizio Romano has carried this story since June and repeats the same detail each time: Chelsea want £75m (about €87m), City won't pay it. Fabrice Hawkins corroborates the asking price independently. Graeme Bailey reported City's early enquiries and the player's personal green light, while Santi Aouna adds that Gusto himself hopes to join City before the window shuts. Four separate voices, one consistent number, but nobody has reported a bid. Call this a long shot rather than a live deal. Gusto is willing, City are keen in principle, but the gap between Chelsea's €88m demand and what City are prepared to spend hasn't narrowed at all across six weeks of reporting. City exploring alternatives is the key phrase from Romano's own reporting, and it tells you where their patience sits. Liverpool's name floats nearby but barely registers. Until Chelsea drop their price or City change their mind, this stays parked. City have paid big for defensive reinforcements before: €118m for Aston Villa's man in 2021, €90m to Leipzig in 2023, €76m to Wolfsburg and €75m to Frankfurt. An €88m fee for Gusto would sit inside that

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