Guy Metropolis have moved speedily to enter negotiations with Anderlecht in excess of a offer for Sergio Gomez soon after staying priced out of a offer for Marc Cucurella, according to reviews.
After selling Oleksandr Zinchenko to Arsenal this summer time, the Citizens are now seeking to uncover one more participant who can perform remaining-back again for them subsequent time.
Joao Cancelo also performed there a variety of moments final campaign and it had seemed probably that Man Town would tie up a deal for Brighton defender Cucurella.
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Male Town were being ready to pay £40m for the remaining-back but Brighton would not budge on their £50m valuation and now Chelsea are closing in on the signing.
And Pep Guardiola has now turned his consideration elsewhere with The Athletic journalist David Ornstein saying that Male City are now ‘in negotiations to sign’ Gomez from Anderlecht.
The Spain beneath-21 worldwide joined the Belgian side in 2021 from Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund immediately after he amazed in a productive bank loan spell at Huesca.
And he contributed six goals and 11 helps from left-back in his 1st time at the club and he’s already impressed Guardiola more than enough for his compatriot to make a go for him.
Ornstein adds that Gomez is ‘viewed as a large-possible improvement talent and their go for the Spaniard is irrespective of any other targets for the place at initial workforce level’.
That means that City ‘remain in the market place for a senior recruit and are contemplating numerous options’ with the report adding that Gomez is ‘also able of running in an innovative midfield role’.
Subsequent Fernandinho’s exit this summer on a free transfer, City have to have a new captain with various likely candidates for the job.
And Guardiola has revealed that expects Kevin de Bruyne to be elected new captain for the forthcoming season following the Belgian was component of a ‘leadership group’ final expression, along with Fernandinho, Ruben Dias, Kyle Walker and Ilkay Gundogan.
“They are heading to take the conclusion following 7 days,” Guardiola stated at the conclude of final week. “I’m fairly absolutely sure Kevin will be (decided on).
“As the oldest participant in this article, (with) the accountability he will take on the pitch, and in several conditions off the pitch, he will (have) a key function in just the team, I’m pretty confident.
“But I really don’t decide on. They select. It is not a query of favourites – what the staff make a decision is perfect. What the staff members decide I’m content (with).”
