MAT'S READY FOR BIG NU CHALLENGE

MATHEUS NUNES is not short on confidence as he embarks on the biggest move of his career.

- JEREMY CROSS

And it's a good job - because the Portugal midfielder will need as much of the stuff as possible as he settles into life at Manchester City.

A £53million price tag will bring its own pressures and expectations.

But Nunes' greatest challenge will be adapting to the demands of manager Pep Guardiola (below) to earn a regular place in his all-conquering team.

And considering the likes of Rodri, Mateo Kovacic, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish stand between him and his goal, it will be quite a gone for Guardiola's last signing of the summer.