Manchester City ‘agree terms’ with Nolito as £14m striker gives up hope of Barcelona return
MANCHESTER CITY have agreed terms to sign Nolito, according to reports.
The Etihad club matched the Celta Vigo striker's £14million release clause on Tuesday.
Nolito scores against Turkey in Spain's Euro 2016 Group D opening win
The Spain international, 29, is set to sign a three-year deal with an option of a one-year extension with the Premier League giants, says Spanish outlet .
Barcelona had been closing in on the forward - who previously spent three years at the Nou Camp - but he is thought to have lost patience with the Catalan club and opted instead to link up with Pep Guardiola at the Etihad.
The 12-capped Spaniard will become Guardiola's second signing after German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.
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The former Bayern Munich manager had been chasing Athletic Bilbao's Aymeric Laporte but was rebuffed when the French centre-back signed a new one-year deal at the Spanish club.
Nolito scored 12 goals for Celta Vigo last term and has impressed at Euro 2016, netting in La Roja's 3-0 win over Turkey.
The attacker is a strong passer of the ball and will fit in with the tiki-taka playing style Guardiola wants to implement at City.
Nolito is also a physical presence and is a threat on the left flank, often cutting in on his favoured right boot.
