Manchester City agreed on August 24 to sign Brazilian winger Allan Elias from Palmeiras in a deal worth up to £34.2 million (€40 million) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The transfer includes an initial fixed fee of £32 million plus around £2.2 million in add-ons [1, 2, 3, 5].
Allan, 22, joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2019 and made his senior debut in January 2024. He has played 96 matches for the club, scoring 9 goals and providing 12 assists [2, 3, 4]. He was part of Palmeiras' Campeonato Paulista title-winning teams in both 2024 and 2026 [2, 4].
The winger plays primarily on the flanks and as an attacking midfielder. He is expected to miss Palmeiras' Copa do Brasil quarter-final against Santos due to preparations for the transfer, according to Brazilian media cited by The Straits Times [2].
Allan will replace fellow Brazilian Savinho at Manchester City, who is nearing a £75 million plus £10 million move to Tottenham Hotspur [1, 2, 3, 5]. Savinho was left out of City’s squad for their 2-1 victory over Bournemouth on Sunday, while teammates Omar Marmoush and Nico González were unused substitutes [5].
Manchester City are also close to selling Egypt forward Omar Marmoush to Tottenham and Spanish midfielder Nico González to Newcastle United. González’s transfer fee is expected to be around £50 million, near the £49.8 million City paid Porto in January 2025 [1, 3, 5].
City have made other signings this transfer window, including the £116 million purchase of Elliot Anderson and are close to agreeing a €95 million (£81.4 million) deal for Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who recently arrived in Manchester for a medical [3, 5].
City manager Enzo Maresca said Savinho had informed him of his desire to leave, though he denied the Egyptian forward had made similar requests [3].
The next step will be completing Allan Elias’s medical and registration with Manchester City, expected to happen in the coming days, before he officially joins the squad.
