Former Argentina youth international Maximo Perrone has wished Pep Guardiola “every success” after ending his 30-month spell at Manchester City to sign for two-time Premier League winner Cesc Fabregas at Italian club Como on a four-year deal.
Midfielder Perrone joined City on a five-and-a-half-year contract from Velez Sarsfield for £8 million in January 2023 but played for only 20 minutes and was loaned out twice.
Now 22, Perrone’s first and only Premier League appearance came a month after he signed, replacing Erling Haaland in a 4-1 win at Bournemouth.
Como paid around £11.3m for Perrone, transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano said.
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Maximo Perrone stats
Perrone established himself with Sarsfield in the Argentinian top flight in 2022 and made one appearance for City aside from his 18-minute cameo against the Cherries, featuring for two minutes of a 3-0 FA Cup fifth round win at Bristol City three days later.
He provided two assists and one goal for Argentina at the 2023 Under-20 World Cup but did not come off the bench in their last-16 defeat to Nigeria.
A repeated unused substitute in domestic competition and the Champions League, he spent 2023/24 on loan with Las Palmas in Spain before Como borrowed the Buenos Aires-born player last season.
“He settled in quickly, understood exactly how we want to play and became a key figure in the team,” said Fabregas, who spent a total of 13 years in England with Arsenal and Chelsea, winning the 2014/15 and 2016/17 titles with the Blues.
Como finished 10th in former Spain midfielder Fabregas’s first season in charge in 2024/25, recovering from a run of two wins and seven defeats in their first 15 league games and putting together six consecutive victories in April and May.
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Man City signings
City have signed Sverre Nypan, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders and Marcus Bettinelli during the summer transfer window so far.
Norway under-21 international Sverre Nypan arrived from Norwegian side Rosenborg for £12.5 million on a five-year contract.
Netherlands midfielder Reijnders joined for £46m from Milan, while France’s Cherki cost an initial fee of more than £30m from Lyon.
Left-sided wideman Ait-Nouri came from Wolves for £31m, and goalkeeper Bettinelli signed for a nominal fee from Chelsea until 2026.
Defending their title, City finished third last season for the first time since Guardiola’s maiden campaign in 2016/17. They sealed qualification for the 2025/26 Champions League on the final day.
When does Man City’s 2025/26 Premier League season start?
The first round of Premier League matches in 2025/26 will be on the weekend of August 16 2025, including City’s trip to Wolves on Saturday, August 16 at 17:30 BST.
The game at Molineux is being shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League, Ultra and Main Event.
The last round of matches this season will all start at the same time on May 24 2026. No rounds will take place within 60 hours of each other and there will be no fixture on December 24.
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