Before visiting Molineux again this weekend, Matheus Nunes, a summer acquisition for Manchester City, apologized to Wolves supporters.
After a dominant start to their Premier League championship defense, Pep Guardiola’s team travels to the Midlands looking to extend their winning streak to seven straight games.
Manchester City, who were eliminated from the Carabao Cup in midweek, is attempting to win the Premier League for a fourth straight year. On Saturday, they will go to Wolves to play a team that has not won since August.
Former Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes moved to the Etihad Stadium on Deadline Day, completing a £53 million transfer to Manchester City just one year after moving to Molineux from Sporting Lisbon, for a club-record fee.
Manchester City summer signing Matheus Nunes has issued an apology to Wolves fans ahead of returning to Molineux this weekend.
Pep Guardiola’s side travel to the Midlands bidding to extend their winning start to the season to seven consecutive matches, after an imperious start to the defence of their Premier League title.
Manchester City, who were dumped out of the Carabao Cup in the midweek, are looking to win the Premier League for a fourth successive season, and travel to face a Wolves side on Saturday that are winless since August.
Former Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes moved to the Etihad Stadium on Deadline Day, completing a £53 million transfer to Manchester City just one year after moving to Molineux from Sporting Lisbon, for a club-record fee.
The 25-year-old impressed during his debut season in the Premier League, and has made a strong start at Manchester City, featuring in four matches, including registering an assist against Nottingham Forest last weekend.
Nunes was one of several late midfielder targets for Manchester City during the remaining weeks of the summer transfer window, and in attempt to force a move to the Sky Blues, the Portugal midfielder dramatically refused to train for Wolves.
Ahead of a return to Molineux on Saturday, the midfielder issued an apology to Wolves supporters, during an interview with the Manchester Evening News.
“I can understand there are some [Wolves] supporters not happy with my decision [to leave] and for that I’m sorry,” said the 25-year-old.
“I made my choice, but it was a chance I couldn’t pass up. Manchester City is a premier [club] with the best players and manager in the world. Last year, they achieved the treble.
“I just took my chance since I didn’t know if I’d ever get that opportunity again. I’ll always be appreciative to Wolves for giving me that chance.
“I am aware that my decision to skip a workout would anger some of my admirers. And I’m sorry about it.
I might have made a different choice, but I had to make that one because I couldn’t let this chance pass.
Nunes joined Jeremy Doku, Josko Gvardiol, and Mateo Kovacic at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City’s fourth and final acquisition of the summer window.
As Guardiola struggles with the absences of Rodri, Bernardo Silva, and Kevin De Bruyne for Saturday’s Premier League match, the Portugal midfielder appears likely to start against his former team.
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