- Manchester City are looking to bring in three or four first-team players in January
- Club are also seeking a replacement for Walker, who asked to depart last week
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Manchester City are closing in on a replacement for Kyle Walker, who looks set to depart the club this month.
Mail Sport exclusively revealed that Pep Guardiola had left the 32-year-old at home ahead of the 2-2 draw with Brentford after the defender asked to leave the club.
Both Milan clubs are vying for his services and Mail Sport understands that any loan agreement could end in a two-year permanent deal at its conclusion.
The impending exit for a first-team regular necessitates a replacement, and according to Sky Italia, City are closing in on Juventus full back Andrea Cambiaso.
The 24-year-old, who has been capped 13 times by Italy, has been a mainstay in Thiago Motta’s side this term. His only absence from the line-up was as a result of an ankle injury ahead of a December draw with Venezia.
Cambiaso has mainly been fielded in a left back role for the Old Lady, though he is also capable of playing on the right side of defence as well as in more attacking positions on that flank.
Manchester City are closing in on deal to sign Juventus full back Andrea Cambiaso this month
The 24-year-old Italy international has been in mainstay in Thiago Motta’s side this season
Kyle Walker informed the club that he wishes to leave and appears destined for Italy
The report out of Italy claims that City are preparing a bid in the region of £50-£55million for the defender.
Should City get the deal over the line, he would be yet another arrival at the Etihad in the January transfer window as the club look to salvage their disappointing season.
On Tuesday, City reached a £29.4million agreement with Palmeiras to sign centre back Vitor Reis.
The Brazilian defender will link up with Pep Guardiola’s side immediately rather than stay in Brazil for the Club World Cup.
The signing of the 19-year-old, who can also play right-back, comes as a further boost to amid Walker’s quest to leave the club.
Additionally, City are also working to finalise a fee for Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush this week and will sign Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov.
Khusanov, the 20-year-old Uzbekistan international, missed Sunday’s victory at Le Havre as City worked on wrapping up the move.
The central defender, who has agreed a four-and-a-half year contract, needs to undergo a medical and source a work permit before officially being confirmed as Guardiola’s first new arrival of a busy January window.
Mail Sport reported last month that the Premier League champions were hopeful of landing three or four new recruits in all areas of a squad grappling with a constant injury crisis.
Marmoush had emerged as a target in the forward areas and the 25-year-old can operate anywhere across the front three or as a foil for top scorer Erling Haaland.
