Manchester City seem to be seeking a right-back for the next transfer window. The Sky Blues have identified a profile who has everything to please Pep Guardiola, but the task does not look easy to recruit him.
Since last winter, Manchester City have been reported to be looking for a right-back in the transfer market, in order to compensate for Kyle Walker's departure. Whilst the Sky Blues have still not found the rare gem and are trusting Portuguese midfielder Matheus Nunes to occupy this position, they have not abandoned their quest.
Indeed, according to TEAMtalk, the Manchester club are charging for a £60m right-back with Pedro Porro. The Spain international is nevertheless the subject of a contract extension offer from Tottenham, who want to keep him. Thus, Manchester City have decided to launch other tracks.
Daniel Munoz, the right-back made for Manchester City
Caught Offside reveal that Daniel Munoz features on the English heavyweight's radar. The Sky Blues have closely followed his evolution in recent months and the recruitment team have collected numerous data on the 29-year-old full-back. He has everything of the ideal profile to strengthen the Manchester club's right-back position.
“Pep Guardiola would reportedly admire the 29-year-old player's athletic qualities, pressing intensity and overlapping runs. Traits that perfectly correspond to City's aggressive and possession-based system of play,” the British outlet indicate. The Colombia international is, moreover, in fine form with two goals and four assists in 23 matches this season.
Crystal Palace do not want to sell highly courted Daniel Munoz
However, Daniel Munoz, who is a major transfer market player in 2026, is a highly courted player in the market. Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are also interested in the Premier League, whilst FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in La Liga are also closely following his situation. Besides this significant competition, the hardest thing in this case will surely be convincing Crystal Palace.
Indeed, still according to Caught Offside, the English side have clearly made known that Daniel Munoz is not for sale this winter. The Colombian is under contract until June 2028, therefore the Eagles are in a position of strength to keep an element deemed indispensable by the Premier League's fifth-placed side. If Manchester City want to sign Daniel Munoz this winter, an XXL offer will therefore be necessary for the full-back valued at €27m (£23.5m) by Transfermarkt.
This article was originally published on Top Mercato.
