Manchester City Targets New Left-Back For Pep Guardiola’s Youthful Rebuild

Manchester City is interested in Italy international left-back Andrea Cambiaso as Pep Guardiola plans for a youthful revamp of his defense.

The Premier League champions have not yet reached an agreement for the Juventus player, but he is considered a third defensive target for City.

They have agreed on a fee with Palmeiras for 18-year-old Brazilian center-back, Vitor Reis and are closing in on a £33m move for 20-year-old Uzbekistan international Abdukodir Khusanov.

And City also like Cambiaso, a 24-year-old who joined Juventus from Genoa in 2022 and who has won 13 caps for Italy.

Manager Pep Guardiola has frequently utilized Josko Gvardiol as his primary left-back in the past year, despite the £77 million Croatian being brought in primarily as a central defender.

Nathan Ake and Rico Lewis can also play there, though the Dutchman is more of a central defender and the Englishman a versatile player who can operate at right-back and in midfield.

While City are trying to bring in younger defenders, they could lose captain Kyle Walker, who wants to explore the option of a move abroad and is a target for AC Milan.

Additionally, City is seeking to acquire Eintracht Frankfurt forward, Omar Marmoush as their January spending is expected to exceed £100 million, regardless of whether they secure Cambiaso.