As per journalist Ryan Taylor of The Daily Express, amid all the rumors surrounding Erling Haaland, it appears Man City has its eyes on another player as news emerges on Benfica star Darwin Nunez.
Pep Guardiola seems set to target a world-class center-forward in the summer window after failing to sign Spurs star Harry Kane last summer.
Haaland, who appears to be dominating the headlines where City is concerned, has been very heavily linked with a move to Eastlands since The Mail broke the news of a deal even allegedly being in place.
However, the Norway star isn’t the only man reportedly on Guardiola’s radar, with Benfica’s big-name attacker Nunez also a target according to reports.
Sharing an update, Taylor now has some news for City supporters as Eastland’s officials travel abroad this week.
According to his information, Sky Blues officials were in attendance to run the rule over Nunez during Benfica’s clash with Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday.
It is believed that scouts from Man United, Tottenham, Arsenal, West Ham, and Arsenal were also at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in midweek.
THE VERDICT: IDEAL HAALAND ALTERNATIVE?
If City can’t seal an agreement for their top target this summer, Nunez arguably stands out as a perfect alternative.
Scoring 28 goals already this season, the starlet attacker could leave for around £60 million this summer, but the amount of competition could mean sporting director Txiki Begiristain faces a summer transfer battle.
Lauded as an ‘absolute beast’ by Anfield Index podcaster Hari Sethi after that clash with Liverpool, one of the most in-form frontmen in Europe could raise a real bidding war and it will be interesting to see whether the Sky Blues could be part of it.
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