Vite, 26, was identified during a scouting trip City representatives made to Mexico earlier this month. Reports from Ecuador now confirm he is the concrete target from that visit, with a proposed fee of around €14 million understood to represent a record sale for Pumas UNAM.
His profile fits the CFG's typical acquisition template. He operates primarily as a deep-lying playmaker but drifts into wide areas, is left-footed and technically secure, averaging 54 passes per game at an 88 per cent completion rate across 31 appearances this season.
He has registered 40 key passes and 65 crosses — numbers that suggest a midfielder comfortable in both tight possession phases and wider attacking patterns.
The World Cup angle adds urgency. Ecuador qualified for the tournament in North America and Vite is expected to feature, meaning any deal completed in the coming weeks would be done at a significantly lower cost than one concluded after the competition. City are aware of this dynamic and are working to move quickly.
Whether Vite would initially be placed at one of the CFG's satellite clubs — as has been the pathway for other South American signings — or integrated directly into Pep Guardiola's squad is not yet confirmed.
His contract situation at Pumas and any potential release clause are also still being reported from Mexican sources.