Manager Josep Guardiola will continue to look for reinforcements for the Manchester City defense in the last weeks of the transfer period. In that context, by the Citizens an initial bid of €55 million filed at Seville for Jules Kouné. However, the first offer for the centre defender has been rejected by the Europa League winner, according to the following information Marca to report.

Sevilla sees Koundé as a very important player and therefore the escape clause of ninety million euros in the French mandekker’s contract running until mid-2024 is maintained. Last season, the junior international came to forty matches in the shirt of the Spaniards. His predominantly strong performances have been noticed by Barcelona and Real Madrid as well as Manchester City.

Manchester City thinks according to Marca to Kalidou Koulibaly, should a deal for Koundé ultimately not be possible. The expectation is that Guardiola will not be willing to lay down a mega-amount for the Sevilla-stopper. Koulibaly would, according to reports from Tuttosport but are about to exchange Napoli for Paris Saint-Germain. The losing Champions League finalist sees in him the successor of the Thiago Silva who left for Chelsea. The minimum transfer fee of 52 million euros can reach 59 million euros due to bonuses.

Manchester City’s defense regularly made a vulnerable impression last season in particular, with calls for reinforcements becoming stronger and stronger. Guardiola already managed to bring Nathan Aké to Etihad Stadium earlier this summer. The English superpower will start the new Premier League season against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday evening.