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Manchester City under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola have become a force to reckon with in English football since taking over in 2016. With every passing season, the Cityzens are not only becoming better as a team but also as a squad on the whole.
The Spaniard's tactics have completely changed the way football is now played in the Premier League. This has resulted in Man City's domination of the English game in the past two seasons. After breaking the 100-point barrier in the 2017/18 season, the Cityzens followed it up with a domestic treble last season.
A large part of City's success can be attributed to the money that they have spent in the last decade or so. The Board of Directors have been shrewd in spending money and as a result, they have assembled a very strong squad.
For every position, they have two world-class players and they have also shown that they won't struggle in the absence of their star players. But, despite this, the right-back position seems to be an area of concern for Guardiola.
We did not see the best of Kyle Walker last season while Danilo has failed to impress thus far. For Guardiola's style of play to work, the full backs need to be at their best, as the implementation of a lot of his ideas requires the involvement of these full backs.
Considering Danilo's likely exit this summer and Kyle Walker not being at his best, City might be forced to jump into the transfer market for a right back.
In this article, we take a look at five right-backs Manchester City could target this season:
#5 Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
Joshua Kimmich is undoubtedly one of the best right backs in world football right now. He came onto the scene when Guardiola was managing Bayern Munich. The Catalan manager was impressed by him and at times he played him in midfield also.
Kimmich is a versatile player; he is a very good reader of the game, while at the same time his defensive and attacking game is equally excellent.
The German international is only 24-years old. He has already won 4 Bundesliga titles and considering Bayern's league dominance, he might be tempted to move. The Premier League is considered to be the best league in the world and winning it would be worth more than winning the Bundesliga.
Though it will be very difficult to prise him away from Bavaria, but with Guardiola at the helm, things can take a turn very quickly. In case they get him, it would be terrific but in case they fail they can move on to target other right backs on this list.
#4 Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Crystal Palace)
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is an English right back who plays for Crystal Palace in the Premier League. He had his breakthrough last season where he made 35 appearances in the Premier League for the Eagles.
The youngster has good technical abilities and his reading of the game without the ball has caught the eye of many. The youngster is disciplined and performs his defensive duties very well while also excelling in his attacking duties whenever given a chance to do so.
The Crystal Palace academy product is only 21 years old and is likely to improve with age. Under Pep, he can have a manager who will improve his game immeasurably while also challenging for trophies at the same time.
Despite being linked with a move to Manchester United, the temptation to play under Guardiola and the lure of Champions League football could swing his decision. For City, it would be icing on the cake to snatch away a player from their bitter rivals.
#3 Youcef Atal (Nice)
The young Algerian international may not be as popular as other players on the list, but he is definitely one of the most talented players on this list. The Nice right-back has been making waves all season with his performances.
He primarily plays as a right-back but surprisingly he is also one of the best dribblers in world football at the moment. Atal is only 23 years old and he is definitely a player to watch out for in the future.
It is likely that his arrival would not mean that he would immediately replace Walker. Rather he could be slowly integrated into the first-team to become a future star at the Etihad. Given his relative unknown factor, he would not cost the Cityzens much.
The Nice right-back has been linked with a move to Chelsea and Tottenham. But Chelsea are set to face the transfer ban, while Man City's financial muscle will surely beat Tottenham.
#2 Elseid Hysaj (Napoli)
Elseid Hysaj is an Albanian international who plays in the Serie A for Napoli. He is 25 years old and has been plying his trade in Naples for the past four seasons as a regular under both Maurizio Sarri and Carlo Ancelotti.
Last season, the right-back made 35 appearances for the Partenopei in all competitions. Under Maurizio Sarri, the fullback really improved his game and established himself as one of the best right backs in Serie A.
He is only 25 years old and yet to reach his peak. The former Empoli full back has played a lot in the Sarriball system, which is quite similar to Pep's style of football. Thus, adjusting to Man City's style of football should not be a problem for him.
The player himself admitted that he wants to leave the club but the club will have to lower their price for him to leave.
#1 João Cancelo (Juventus)
The Portuguese joined Juventus last summer after he impressed at Inter Milan on loan from Valencia. Though most of the attention was on Cristiano Ronaldo, Cancelo did very well and many believe he was their best signing last season.
He is only 25 years old and is undoubtedly one of the best right backs in world football right now. Cancelo is known more for his attacking game but this doesn't mean he takes his defensive duties lightly.
If reports are believed to be true then Canelo is close to a switch to the Etihad. Juventus have been linked with big names in the transfer market including de Ligt, Paul Pogba, etc. Thus, they will need money to buy such top players.
For City, it would be wonderful as they will have two world-class right backs ready to fight for a place in the starting line up.
