Man City’s Argentinian star reveals plans are in place for summer exit
It’s expected to be another busy transfer window at the Etihad with plenty of players departing on loan.
Manchester City midfielder Maximo Perrone has revealed he will head out on loan once again in 2024/25.
The Argentinian joined City from Velez Sarsfield in January 2023 and played two games in the second half of the club’s treble-winning campaign. He subsequently spent this season on loan at La Liga side Las Palmas and made 30 appearances for the club.
It was a rewarding experience for Perrone, who played against the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid while continuing to hone his skills at the base of midfield. Despite that, Perrone isn’t quite ready to return to Pep Guardiola’s star-studded squad just yet and revealed in a recent interview that he is to spend another season on loan to help with his development.
“We reached an agreement that there will be one more transfer,” Perrone told Marca. “I think that to continue with the adaptation, one more year in La Liga would be the best.”
Asked whether a return to Las Palmas is on the cards, Perrone replied: “I think you have to look at the options. It's still very early. You have to take it calmly and choose the best option.
“I was looking to do my first season in Europe and I think it has been very good,” he added, on the 2023/24 season. “I have played around 30 games and started most of them.
“I knew it was going to come and it wasn't going to be right from the start, that I had to fight and, in the end, I managed to play a lot. I'll stick with that.”
Perrone is one of three Argentinians to sign for City in the last three years. Julian Alvarez joined in 2022, while Claudio Echeverri’s arrival from River Plate was confirmed in January. The latter immediately returned to the Buenos Aires club on loan until 2025.