Manchester City's Brahim Diaz close to completing Real Madrid transfer

By Sky Sports News

Real Madrid are on the verge of completing a deal to sign Brahim Diaz from Manchester City, Sky Sports News understands.

The 19-year-old is due in Madrid over the next 24 hours to finalise the transfer after he rejected a contract offer to stay at City.

Diaz joined the Premier League champions in 2015 from Malaga for an initial £200,000, but he has found his first-team opportunities limited under Pep Guardiola.

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Guardiola stated last month that City would "do absolutely everything" to keep Diaz, but both parties have since failed to make a breakthrough in contract negotiations.

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Diaz's current deal is due to expire at the end of the season, so City have made the decision to cash in now.

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