Manchester Metropolis are set to be provided the prospect to signal an thrilling younger defender in a participant plus money deal, in keeping with a latest report.

Man Metropolis switch updates

The Blues are mentioned to be seeking to tie Kevin de Bruyne and Rodri all the way down to new contracts over the approaching months, because the Belgian has entered the ultimate yr of his deal on the Etihad and Rodri is the topic of curiosity from Actual Madrid.

However in addition to seeking to tie gamers all the way down to new contracts, Pep Guardiola and Co. are additionally potential switch targets for January or subsequent summer season. The most recent participant to be on the radar of Man Metropolis is midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White.

The Blues are mentioned to be maintaining a tally of Gibbs-White and have compiled an in depth file on the midfielder after his spectacular performances, which lately noticed him handed his first senior England cap. The scouting community on the Premier League membership are mentioned to be large admirers of Gibbs-White however could face a battle on their fingers, as Nottingham Forest are eager on tying the participant all the way down to a brand new and improved contract.

However whereas Metropolis probably look right into a deal for Gibbs-White, they now probably face a tough activity in maintaining one among their star gamers as a European aspect prepares an fascinating supply.

Barcelona put together Araujo-Haaland swap bid

In response to a report from Spain relayed by Football365, Manchester Metropolis could possibly be provided the prospect to signal Ronald Araujo from FC Barcelona. This report states that the Spanish giants are eager on signing Erling Haaland, and they’re ready to supply Araujo in alternate plus round £40m to signal the Norwegian.

The Blues are mentioned to have “large curiosity” in Araujo, who has been described as an “athletic monster” by BBC analyst Raj Chohan prior to now. Guardiola can also be eager so as to add a brand new centre-back to his squad, however the report states Barca count on Metropolis to reject their advances as a result of inclusion of Haaland.

The 25-year-old has been at Barça since August 2018 and has performed 150 instances for the Catalans, scoring eight objectives. Had been Araujo to hitch Man Metropolis, he may develop into the Blues’ very personal Virgil van Dijk, because the pair are very comparable with regards to their fashion of play and what they provide on the soccer pitch, as proven by Fbref‘s comparability device.

The membership’s president, Joan Laporta, sees Haaland as his dream signing for Barcelona they usually suppose providing Araujo is a “galactic alternate”, albeit one they count on Metropolis to reject in its present format.