Manchester City's transfer window just got a lot busier. Having sold Savinho to Tottenham for £85 million and agreed a separate £86m deal for Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi earlier this week, City have now confirmed an agreement with Palmeiras to sign 22-year-old Brazilian winger Allan Elias in a deal worth up to £34.2 million — securing a like-for-like replacement for Savinho at roughly a third of the price they received for him.
The Deal Breakdown
- Player: Allan Elias, 22, Brazilian winger
- From: Palmeiras (Brazil)
- Fee: £32m fixed fee + £2.2m in add-ons (total up to £34.2m / €40m)
- Contract: Long-term deal at the Etihad Stadium
- Status: Agreement in place, medical to be scheduled in the coming days
The deal was confirmed by multiple sources including ESPN, Yahoo Sports, and BBC MOTD, with City's director of football Hugo Viana understood to have driven the move after previous summer targets Pedro Neto (Chelsea) and Ibrahim Mbaye (PSG) both proved unavailable.
How This Deal Fits Into City's Busy Week
The Allan signing doesn't exist in isolation — it's the final piece in a chain of moves that has completely reshaped Enzo Maresca's attack in the space of days.
Savinho's £85m departure to Tottenham left a significant hole on City's right flank. Having already lined up Allan as the replacement, City were able to accelerate the Savinho negotiations knowing the succession plan was in place. The maths are straightforward and rather flattering: City sell Savinho for £85m, replace him with Allan for £34.2m, and pocket a guaranteed £50m profit on the two Brazilian wingers combined.
Meanwhile, Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush is also reportedly close to joining Tottenham, with sources telling Yahoo Sports there is a "good chance" the deal completes before the September 1 deadline — though some details between the clubs remain to be finalised. Spanish midfielder Nico González is also nearing a move to Newcastle United, meaning City's midfield and attack are both being significantly restructured before the window closes.
Who Is Allan Elias? The Palmeiras Production Line Delivers Again
Allan arrives from the most prestigious academy in South American football right now. Palmeiras' youth system has produced Endrick, who joined Real Madrid in 2024, and Estevão, who moved to Chelsea in the same summer. Allan is widely regarded as the next product of that pipeline — a dynamic right winger with pace, direct dribbling, and a sharp eye for a pass.
He recorded six goals and five assists in 41 appearances for Palmeiras last season across all competitions, breaking into consistent first-team football after coming through the club's academy. City's established relationship with Palmeiras — having previously signed centre-back Vitor Reis from the São Paulo club — is understood to have smoothed negotiations considerably, with Palmeiras initially pushing back on a deal before City's persistence and structured offer won them over.
Notably, Allan's contract at Palmeiras carried a €100m release clause — City are paying less than half of that figure, a significant coup for a player of his age and profile.
Maresca's Rebuild Takes Shape
Allan joins a Manchester City squad being fundamentally reshaped under Maresca in his first summer at the helm. The summer's major confirmed arrivals now include:
- Elliot Anderson — £116m from Nottingham Forest (club record)
- Ayyoub Bouaddi — £86m from Lille (completing medical this week)
- Allan Elias — up to £34.2m from Palmeiras
- Jeremy Monga — £12.5m from Leicester City
City beat Bournemouth 2-1 at the Etihad on Sunday to open their Premier League campaign, though Savinho, Marmoush, and Nico González were all notably absent from the squad or unused — a clear signal of how quickly the window is moving at the Etihad.
With the deadline now days away, City's attention turns to finalising Allan's medical and completing the remaining outgoing deals before the clock runs down.
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