Manchester City could soon sell a player in their ranks who has been likened to Achraf Hakimi, amid interest from several suitors.
The Citizens have had a busy summer on the transfer front, with several big incomings already wrapped up.
Now, Manchester City are looking at moving players on. Savinho is being heavily pursued by Tottenham, while Galatasaray want Ederson.
Another City player is now expected to leave and, according to a report, there are several clubs happy to sign him on loan with options or obligations to buy.
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Troyes' Burkinabe defender Issa Kabore (L) fights for the ball with Clermont's Senegalese defender Arial Mendy (R) during the French L1 football match between ES Troyes AC and Clermont Foot 63 at Stade de l'Aube in Troyes, north-eastern France on April 20, 2022.
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Issa Kabore has been the subject of loan proposals with options or obligations to buy
The player in question is Issa Kabore, who Pep Guardiola is looking to sell this summer as he looks to trim down his squad.
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The likes of Rennes, Valencia, Galatasaray and Leicester are all eyeing Kabore, with Southampton also in the picture for Kabore.
Now, Simon Bajkowski has reported that Ipswich Town, Hamburg and Paris FC have also enquired about the 49-cap Burkina Faso international.
Most of the offers have been loans, with either options or obligations to buy inserted into the deal, he wrote in the Manchester Evening News.
The expectation is that Kabore – who has never played a competitive game for Man City – will leave the Etihad Stadium this summer.
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The comparisons between Issa Kabore and Achraf Hakimi
Kabore has been on Man City’s books since 2020, but he has been loaned out every season.
He has turned out for Mechelen, Troyes, Marseille, Luton Town, Benfica and Werder Bremen.
The Bundesliga website likened Kabore to Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco star Achraf Hakimi when he made his loan move to Bremen earlier this year.
‘Like Hakimi, Kabore is an attacking full-back who loves getting forward and whipping in crosses,’ they wrote.
‘His speed and physicality also make him difficult to deal with going forward and tough to beat defensively.’
Sadly, at 24 years of age and without a single Man City outing to his name, it’s clear that he’s not going to get a look-in this season either.
With that in mind, the Citizens should look to move him on permanently, ideally with an obligation to buy.