As Man City grow heavily linked to Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly, who could provide an expensive solution to Pep Guardiola’s defensive conundrum, the Senegalese stalwart’s £90 million valuation may be a heavy obstacle – but one man the Sky Blues should turn to as a half price alternative is Inter Milan colossus Milan Skriniar.
Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis has remained stern over his lofty asking price for Koulibaly, who has recently turned 29-years-old – with City also facing competition from the likes of Liverpool to sign one of the most highly sought-after centre-backs in Europe.