Manchester City have made a decision on their pursuit of a new right-back this summer, according to a new report.
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The Blues have signed Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, Geronimo Rulli from Olympique Marseille, and Jeremy Monga from Leicester City so far in the window to bolster Enzo Maresca's ranks ahead of the 2026/27 season.
There is an acceptance at the Etihad Stadium that Manchester City have not gotten as much transfer business wrapped up as they would have liked with just a few weeks left in the ongoing window, but the recent exit of Rodri to Barcelona will expedite the Blues' pursuit of Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi.
As Tijjani Reijnders undergoes his Al Qadsiah medical this week, Manchester City are also weighing up a move for Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, who is valued at £120 million by those at Stamford Bridge.
Man City make decision on new right-back
Now, according to the latest information of Simon Bajkowski of the Manchester Evening News, Manchester City have decided against adding a new right-back to their ranks this summer.
The Blues are understood to have been tracking the market for a suitable addition to the right side of defence after Matheus Nunes exceeded expectations out of position last term to enjoy his personal best campaign at the Etihad Stadium since joining from Wolves for £53 million in 2023.
Abdukodir Khusanov also represents a reliable option in a position that has lacked a natural contender since Kyle Walker's departure from Manchester City on loan in January 2025, and then permanently six months later.
City will be prioritising the acquisition of two midfielders in the final fortnight of the window after Rodri's £65.4 million move to Barcelona was confirmed on Tuesday and Reijnders flew to Saudi Arabia to finalise his own exit from the Etihad Stadium.
After a 5-0 win vs Sporting Lisbon in February 2022, Pep Guardiola described opposing player Matheus Nunes as ‘one of the best players in the world today’.cityxtra.co.ukHow Matheus Nunes went from Manchester City headache to Enzo Maresca's right-back solution
After a 5-0 win vs Sporting Lisbon in February 2022, Pep Guardiola described opposing player Matheus Nunes as ‘one of the best players in the world today’.
What is the wider context of this decision on Man City's transfer window?
A brutal reality check at the hands of Arsenal in the Community Shield has not instilled much confidence among Manchester City supporters on the business the club have gotten over the line in the summer transfer window.
Ayyoub Bouaddi and Enzo Fernandez would represent excellent additions in midfield, with Manchester City still in need of a winger, as Savinho hopes he gets his desired move to Tottenham - who have been told to pay £85 million for the 22-year-old Brazilian winger.
Manchester City have lacked goals from midfield since the exits of Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne, with the defence also leaking simple goals against Arsenal. There is certainly plenty of food for thought for director of football Hugo Viana and his boardroom colleagues in what remains of the 2026 summer transfer window.