Manchester City has begun to consider opportunities for the transfer of a new striker who would first serve as an alternative to Erling Haaland, but in the future he may also take the role of the title in the event of Norwegian departure.
The club’s sports director, Hugo Viana, in co-ordination with coach Enzo Maresca, is working to find an attacker who would offer the team more options in the offensive department.
The goal of the directors is not to keep City unprepared in case Haland decides to leave the Ethiopian Stadium.
According to reports, one of the factors that has prompted the club to consider this possibility is uncertainty about the disciplinary issue in the Premier League. Manchester City faces charges of violating financial regulations, while a possible sentence, including falling from the category, could affect the future of some of the team’s stars.
Two specific names have been included in the Hugo Viana target list: Evanilson of Bournemouth and Nicolo Tresoldi of the Bruggee Club.
According to The Daily Briefing, Manchester City is interested in Brazilian attacker Evanilson, who is also on the Arsenal radar.
The 27-year-old, who has recorded two presentations with Brazil’s nationals, is part of Bournemouth since August 2024 and has contracts with the English club until June 2029. Its value in the transfer market, according to Transfermarkt, is estimated at around 35m euros.
The next target is Nicolo Tresoldi, the 22-year-old German attacker active at the Bruggee Club. According to reports by Het Niewsblad and La Stampa, City has already contacted the Belgian club’s leaders to obtain information about possible terms of transfer.
However, the race for his services is expected to be difficult, as the required price for his card is reported to be around 70m euros. In addition to Manchester City, Milan and Bayern Munichu have also shown interest in it.
The heads of the English club aim to act on time as contacts with Bournemouth and Club Brugge are expected to intensify in the coming weeks, with the aim of transferring a new assailant to be realised during 2027.
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