Manchester City have Oleksandr Zinchenko and Benjamin Mendy as their first and second left-backs, but the Sky Blues are on the hunt for another defender who could compete with the pair for a starting place – Nuno Mendes of Sporting.
The 19-year-old is a regular at club level, has represented Portugal on five occasions and was named in their 26-man squad for the European Championships, so his future looks bright. But Correio da Manhã and Record (h/t Sport Witness) say City’s pursuit of Mendes might be delayed until January due to his lofty asking price.