Forget Cucurella: Man City must sign Guerreiro

Manchester Metropolis have introduced some huge names to the membership throughout the present summer season switch window comparable to Erling Haaland and Kalvin Phillips.

One other acquainted title that has been mentioned with a transfer to the Etihad Stadium this summer season is Brighton & Hove Albion defender Marc Cucurella.

Nonetheless, with current reports claiming that the Residents aren’t keen to fulfill Brighton’s asking value for the left-back, the league champions could look to different potential full-back choices they’ll signal earlier than the window closes.

One potential determine that might be their good different to Cucurella is Borussia Dortmund left-back Raphael Guerreiro.

In a current report from The Athletic, Guerreiro is a participant that been scouted and adopted by the Manchester membership prior to now.

After making 111 appearances for FC Lorient during which he scored ten targets and delivered eight assists, the Portugal worldwide joined Dortmund again within the 2016 summer season switch window.

Since then, the 28-year-old has made 187 appearances for the German membership, scoring 32 targets and offering 37 assists alongside the best way.

To additional spotlight his attacking prowess, not solely did the £80k-wer-week full-back handle to attain 4 targets and supply two assists in 23 Bundesliga appearances final season, however solely 4 different gamers had been in a position to rack up extra shot-creating actions than him (54).

He additionally racked up 23 profitable dribbles, 27 crosses and had 31 pictures at aim in complete, along with making 38 interceptions and 30 profitable tackles (as per FBref).

This highlights how succesful he’s on and off the ball in an attacking and defensive regard and why signing him could be a good way for Metropolis to neglect about Cucurella.

With the Brighton determine solely having the ability to have 18 pictures at aim within the Premier League final season, this implies that the Portuguese defender might be a greater attacking choice for Metropolis.

Beforehand praised for being in “exceptionally good condition” by Dortmund’s former sporting director Michael Zorc, Guerreiro might be simply what Pep Guardiola wants for his aspect given how the squad is somewhat gentle by way of full-back choices.

Transferring ahead, with recent stories claiming that Chelsea have now begun talks over a possible transfer for Cucurella following Metropolis’s reluctance to pay Brighton’s asking value for him, switching their consideration to the Dortmund defender might be a wise subsequent step for the membership and assist clear up their full-back worries.

AND in different information: The Athletic journo drops behind-the-scenes Man Metropolis switch declare, Pep certainly fuming