Nicolás Tagliafico has been associated with Chelsea for some time, although a final agreement with Ajax has not yet been reached. According to The Telegraph Manchester City is now also seriously interested in the Argentinian left back. Condition is that the Citizens first to sell Oleksandr Zinchenko in the last week of the transfer window, it sounds.

It is not yet known what amount the management of Manchester City will have for Tagliafico, who is still in Amsterdam for two more seasons. Manager Josep Guardiola has long been dissatisfied with the left back position in his selection. In last Sunday’s dramatic home game with Leicester City (2-5), Benjamin Mendy did not make a solid impression on the left side of the defense. As a result, Guardiola continues to look for suitable alternatives elsewhere.

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Zinchenko, with a short-lived past at PSV, is therefore allowed to leave Manchester City in the meantime, which, however, has not yet found a new employer for the fullback. Due to the many injuries, Guardiola called on Adrián Bernabé for the left back position last Thursday in the EFL Cup game with Bournemouth (2-1). However, the Spaniard is originally a midfielder.

Ajax coach Erik ten Hag recently reported that he has one with director of football affairs Marc Overmars deadline had agreed on the possible sale of Tagliafico and André Onana, without mentioning a specific date. Ajax is already losing a fullback in Sergiño Dest, because the international of the United States will most likely be presented by Barcelona this week.