Manchester City turn their attention to Anderlecht left-back Sergio Gomez as an alternative to Brighton’s Marc Cucurella, with rivals Chelsea hijacking their £50m move for the Spanish full-back
- Manchester City have spoken to Anderlecht about left-back Sergio Gomez
- The 21-year-old defender is an alternative to Brighton full-back Marc Cucurella
- Chelsea have seemingly hijacked a £50million move for the 24-year-old full-back
Manchester City have spoken to Anderlecht about the possibility of signing left-back Sergio Gomez this summer.
The 21-year old is viewed as an alternative to Brighton & Hove Albion’s Marc Cucurella, who is now closer to joining Premier League rivals Chelsea.
Pep Guardiola‘s side had been in pole position to sign the Spanish full-back, but after failing to meet the £50million valuation, the Blues have seemingly hijacked a move for the 24-year-old.
Manchester City are in talks to sign Anderlecht left-back Sergio Gomez (pictured) this summer
The 21-year old is viewed as a good alternative to Brighton & Hove Albion’s Marc Cucurella
City could head into their season opener away to West Ham United on Sunday with just two full-backs after letting Oleksandr Zinchenko leave for Arsenal earlier this summer.
Although talks are underway to sign Gomez, who is represented by Pere Guardiola agency, to bolster their options at full-backs with Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo the only options at present.
Gomez is a product of Barcelona’s academy, who moved to Borussia Dortmund, before heading to Belgium where he worked with former City captain and now Burnley manager Vincent Kompany.
Gomez worked with former City captain and now Burnley boss Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht
The 21-year-old, who is known for his energy and assist record, made 49 appearances last season, scoring seven goals and assisting on 15 occasions, as he helped Anderlecht finish third in the league.
Leeds United and Arsenal have also watched the Spain under-21 international closely in recent months.
The youngster could be a decent option after it looks as though they failed in their attempt to sign main full-back target Cucurella.
MailOnline revealed on Monday morning that Chelsea were attempting to steal in for Cucurella…