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Manchester City's Plans For Key Left-Back Target Revealed

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Updated 12:57 4 Jan 2023 GMTPublished 17:28 3 Aug 2022 GMT+1

Manchester City's Plans For Key Left-Back Target Revealed

Manchester City's links with a new left-back target are growing stronger, and a fresh report details the club's current plans.

Harry Siddall

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Over the last seven days, headlines surrounding Manchester City have been dominated by their pursuit of a natural left-back.

It feels like centuries ago that the Premier League champions strengthened in that particular area of the field, but that now seems to be the priority.

City have already brought in Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund - ending a two-year long search for Sergio Agüero's striking successor.

Fernandinho ended his nine-year association with the Blues last season and the club have replaced him with Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips.

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Argentine forward Julian Alvarez has finally joined up with new his teammates after he completed a move in January, with Stefan Ortega coming in to provide adequate back-up for Ederson.

Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez meet Manchester City fans.
Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez meet Manchester City fans.

This level of recruitment has not been seen since the summer of 2017, where Pep Guardiola's side recruited five elite players in the same window.

The Catalan always stresses the need to replenish the squad to keep the constant hunger for trophies, hence, the likes of Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus have moved on to pastures new.

As previously mentioned, left-back is the next priority and the East Manchester outfit have been linked with Brighton's Marc Cucurella all summer.

The Seagulls have stood firm on their £50 million valuation and it looks like City were not willing to meet that fee - meaning the club have now moved onto other targets.

One of the names reportedly on City's list is Anderlecht talent, Sergio Gomez.

After some initial rumours, it looks like a deal to sign the Spaniard is possible, but one report from David Ornstein has claimed it will only be a development signing.

Sergio Gomez in action for Anderlecht (Orange Pics BV / Alamy)
Sergio Gomez in action for Anderlecht (Orange Pics BV / Alamy)

That means he will likely be loaned back into the City Football Group system and the Blues will see how he copes with the demands of high-quality, senior football.

It will also not impact their pursuit of an elite first choice left-back and they are currently assessing their options after walking away from Cucurella.

On Gomez, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has provided the latest information on his potential destination.

City and Anderlecht are in negotiations for Gomez, with internal discussions about the 21-year-old's path still ongoing.

Girona - one of City's sister clubs - are the most likely destination, following in the footsteps of a number of past CFG youth talents.

Despite some excitement about Gomez, it looks even more likely we will not see him a Sky Blue shirt anytime soon.

Names like Benfica's Alex Grimaldo and VfB Stuttgart's Borna Sosa have been thrown into the mix, but no concrete links have arose so far.

Featured Image Credit: Orange Pics BV / Alamy

Topics: Manchester City, Anderlecht, Premier League, Manchester City Transfer News & Rumours

Harry Siddall
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