Three left-back options Manchester City could look to sign this summer

With Manchester City’s pursuit of Erling Haaland seemingly growing ever closer by the day, one other positional issue Pep Guardiola will have to address in the summer is at left-back. For nearly a year, Joao Cancelo has dazzled supporters with some sensational displays in that area, but the fact remains that the Portuguese international is a natural right-back.

Kyle Walker is also approaching the twilight of his career, and that may force the need for Cancelo to move back over to the right side of the field. City’s other option in that area, Oleksandr Zinchenko, is a natural central midfielder, which leaves the Blues without an actual left-back.

With the summer transfer window rapidly approaching, we’ve had a look at three potential targets City could be scouting:

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The former Real Madrid defender has been a revelation for AC Milan since joining the club in 2019. It was a move that revived his career and he has since attracted the attention of some elite sides.

That includes City, who have had the France international on their radar a few times in the past couple of years. In 31 appearances this season, Hernandez has contributed four goals and nine assists, making a name for himself as one of the finest attacking full-backs in Europe.

An issue with this potential move would be Hernandez’s price tag. The full-back penned a contract extension with the Rossoneri last month, keeping him at the club until at least 2026 – so any potential transfer would cost City a lot of money.

If reports are to be believed, the Blues will splash out a lot of money on a striker this summer, so they’ll likely be unable to do the same on a