The City Group in talks to add another team in South America

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Lewis Ambrose·22 March 2018

The City Group in talks to add another team in South America

The City Group, of which Manchester City is a subsidiary, are looking to add Colombian side Independiente Medellín to their portfolio.

Having founded New York City FC and Melbourne City FC, the City group are looking to expand across the globe.

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They own a 44.3% share in Spanish side Girona and recently added Uruguayan club Atlético Torque to their growing ‘City family’.

Independiente Medellín would, then, be a second venture in South America.

The City Football Group are in negotiations to buy Independiente Medellín (@DIM_Oficial), a Colombian top-flight team. Nothing has been agreed yet but talks are in progress. [@lafm] pic.twitter.com/FFsRcrdbNc
– Thursday, 22 March 2018

A big side in Colombia, Independiente Medellín have huge support and finished fourth in the league last season.

Reported talks are at an early stage but there are already valid doubts surrounding how a relationship would work, with the City Group’s model at odds with what DIM stand for.

There are 6 or 7 clubs who would happily go through a full rebrand, logo, kit colors, name change the lot with zero opposition.DIM is the complete opposite of that.The club is all built around city pride and “Resistance” to traditional elites.Feels like a strange fit.
– Wednesday, 21 March 2018