Manchester City have been on the hunt for a left-back this summer as Benjamin Mendy has struggled with fitness, form and playing time while Oleksandr Zinchenko isn’t good enough to fill his position.
The Citizens have been linked with Bayern Munich’s David Alaba and Ajax’s Nicolas Tagliafico without making much progress, forcing them to stick with Mendy and Zinchenko until January.
City could return for Tagliafico when the winter transfer window, but they’ve been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Alaba, as Sportmediaset say Juventus could sign the 5ft 9in defender on a free transfer next year.