Manchester City They have some problems with the depth of the right back. Kyle Walker left the club in the middle of a passage in January, Joining AC Milan on loan by the end of the season. There is no guarantee that they will return to the Etihad stadium because the Italian giants have the opportunity to buy it.
Someone to whom Pep Guardiola turned like an option for the right back is Matheus Nunes. Although the Portuguese star played there quite often, he was looking at the sea.
Recently, in the City of Champions League 3-1 over Club Brugge, Nunes received 4/10 for his efforts From Simon Bajkowski, Main writer Manchester City for Manchester Evening News, after opening a visitor opener.
With that in mind, it may not be a surprise when City haunting the contract for Juventus Full-back Andre Cambias.
Man City is a search for CambiasSo
It was a quick increase in Juve Defender Cambias. The 24-year-old played for a number of clubs across Italy, which originally passed through the Academy in Genoa. After moving to the Allianz stadium, he became a key player of the old lady.
During the season in Turin, Cambiaso played 67 games For Serie Giants at all competitions. At that time, he captured five goals and eight assists, creating the only goal in the 2023/24 Coppa Italia final against Atalanta to help Juve in the trophy.
If there is one thing you would bring to the city, it is versatility. Although they mostly had problems with the right Bek, he also played in the left back, and in the center of the midfielder for Juve during his stay at the club so far. This adaptability is certainly something that Guardiola would like to have at her own composition.
As for the price for Cambiaso, you could cost anywhere more than £ 67 million, According to the Givemesport report A few days ago. Considering the money the city has spent this winter, it is not clear if they could afford the job.
However, this may not be a city that signs even because they have another versatile full back in a team that is worth even more than Cambias.
The Man City star is worth more than Cambiaso
The player here is the Rico Lewis Academy graduate. It was an extraordinary climb to the top for the Englishman, now fully limited by his country. In the last two and a half seasons he has moved from the Academy to an important player for his boyish club.
Indeed, Lewis, who comes from Bury, has played 80 games For citizens so far, after making his debut 2022/23. It has a similar number of goals in Cambiasou, with four goals and eight assists for Guardiola’s side so far.
This included a strike in his first start of the Champions League, a 3-1 victory at the Sevilla home.
Like the Italian defender, Lewis is a knife of the Swiss army, who is able to play in a multitude of positions. So far, in his short city career, Guardiola has been able to invite him to play exactly across the entire line and the entire middle ground, including number 10.
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Lewis statistics by position for Man City (played 45 minutes) |
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Position |
Games |
Him |
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Right back |
31 |
4 |
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Defensive midfielder |
18 |
6 |
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Left back |
10 |
1 |
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Central midfielder |
5 |
1 |
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Right-medium field |
4 |
0 |
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Attacking midfielder |
1 |
0 |
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Central |
1 |
0 |
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Statistics from Transfermarkt |
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According to CIES football observatoryThe young English defender is estimated at £ 73 million, slightly more than Juventus man with a grade of £ 67m. That surely asks the question, should the city actually break the bank for Cambiaso?
They already have someone who is a similar profile; A versatile player who is characterized by the right back, but can be pushed into the middle and is comfortable in invert. While Cambiaso is an exciting player, they have a “special talent” in Lewis, As football statistics Statman Dave described him.
It may be smarter for City to save money and to put Guardiola his faith in Lewis and give it as the right back of the first choice.
