Manchester City have Benjamin Mendy and Oleksandr Zinchenko at left-back, but Pep Guardiola is looking to strengthen his backline this summer. And while Nuno Mendes is on their radar, Sport say Robin Gosens is also a transfer target.
The 26-year-old is coming off the back of a prolific season at Atalanta BC, helping the Serie A side finish in a Champions League spot. Gosens had a hand in 17 of their 90 goals in the league, so he’s a real threat from left-back.
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Gosens scored 11 goals and made six assists in 32 Serie A outings this campaign, more than Raheem Sterling (10 goals, 7 assists). He’s created 29 chances, won 36 aerial duels, made 26 successful dribbles, blocked 53 shots/passes/crosses, made 31 clearances, whipped in 62 crosses and averaged a tackle (46) or interception (41) every 29 minutes.
Barcelona are showing an interest in the 26-year-old and might battle City for his signature, but they also have RB Leipzig’s Angelino and Valencia’s Jose Gaya on their radar. City could land Gosens for €40m this summer, so he’s affordable.
Mendy is at risk of being offloaded when the transfer window opens, but it remains to be seen whether Guardiola will upgrade Zinchenko.
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