Man City are set to have more competition in the battle for Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nathaniel Brown, according to reports in Germany.
Bild claim that the Cityzens and Arsenal are vying with the likes of Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid for the left-back.
Teams, including Pep Guardiola’s side, have been sending scouts to watch Brown in action and feeding information back to their clubs as they weigh up potential bids.
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Frankfurt are very much aware of the interest, and the Bundesliga side are already resigned to the player leaving at the end of the season due to the number of clubs pursuing his signature.
Brown could cost a lot of money
Speaking a few months ago, Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krosche made it clear that he is considering holding out for a fee close to the amount Chelsea spent on left-back Marc Cucurella in 2022.
The asking price has now been settled on, with it being reported that Brown’s valuation has been set at €65m (£57m).
That is not quite as much as Cucurella. The Spanish international cost Chelsea upwards of £63m, but it is there or thereabouts.
Do Man City need another left-back?
While Brown is undoubtedly a very talented player, some fans would question whether there is a need to bring in the German.
City only signed Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolves last year, and Nico O’Reilly can provide cover in the position if needed. However, Nathan Ake does look destined to leave the Etihad in the summer due to a lack of game time, while Josko Gvardiol may well be exclusively used as a centre-half going forward.
Even so, you do wonder whether splashing out close to £60m on Brown is something that Director of Football Hugo Viana would be prepared to do, especially considering many believe he will prioritise strengthening the right-back area.
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