Manchester Metropolis personal held talks over signing Benfica defender Ruben Dias.
Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly, 29, modified into once in the initiating the tip goal, but Napoli prefer £80m for the Senegal defender, which Metropolis are no longer ready to pay.
Dias, 23, has impressed for the length of three seasons at Benfica and modified into once chosen for Portugal’s 2018 World Cup squad.
Guardiola is assessing a preference of alternatives sooner than the transfer window closes on 5 October.
Metropolis are also attracted to Sevilla’s France Below-21 worldwide Jules Kounde, who who helped his side overcome Wolves and Manchester United within the Europa League sooner than they beat Inter Milan within the final.
Atletico Madrid’s Jose Gimenez is also under consideration, though Metropolis personal rejected reports from Spain that they’ve made a expose for the 25-year-dilapidated Uruguayan.
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