Everything indicates that Manchester City have found the right-back to fill the gap in their squad | OneFootball

With Kyle Walker looking like he has played his last game at Manchester City, and Rico Lewis and Matheus Nunes not seeming to be consistent enough to be City’s first-choice right-back, it’s one position that City seem certain to strengthen. One player who could slot into Pep Guardiola’s squad is Flamengo right-back Wesley. The best attributes of Wesley’s game do seem ideally suited for a role in the City squad.

Now it seems that Manchester City are poised to move for the Brazilian international. Although negotiations to sign Wesley may become protracted due to the FIFA Club World Cup. That’s another interesting layer of intrigue to City’s chase for the Flamengo right-back.

Wesley wants to join Manchester City, but Flamengo could demand more to let him go before the Club World Cup.

A new report from Coluna do Fla indicates that Manchester City are close to submitting a formal offer to Flamengo to sign Wesley. Furthermore, the Coluna do Fla report indicates that City are set to offer Flamengo €35 million to sign the Brazilian right-back. But Flamengo are demanding €45 million to sell Wesley before the FIFA Club World Cup. The Brazilian side will also take part in the tournament. It remains to be seen if Manchester City will pay the premium to sign Wesley ahead of the Club World Cup.

The FIFA Club World Cup could complicate matters in the transfer market.

Based on reports this week, Wesley seems to be the right-back that Manchester City are looking to sign. It is a position that City need to strengthen. That’s been obvious to see for some time. Wesley would add what City need in the position. He’s a dynamic player who can play as an inverted full-back or an overlapping right-back. Technically, he is a gifted player, he is also competent defensively, and his pace would be an asset. But the FIFA Club World Cup could complicate Manchester City’s move to sign Wesley this summer.

Flamengo are also taking part in the FIFA Club World Cup. They won’t want to lose a key player ahead of the tournament. So it’s understandable that they would demand extra to sell Wesley before the tournament in the United States. But whether or not Manchester City meet their demands remains to be seen.

That’s the complication the FIFA Club World Cup creates. Teams like Manchester City would like to add players ahead of the tournament. Flamengo, on the other hand, won’t want to sell a key player before the tournament. It will be interesting to see what happens with Manchester City’s reported interest with Wesley over the coming week based on the new information that has been revealed.