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Alex Telles is a player of interest for EPL club Manchester City, according to latest rumours. Telles, who currently plays for Porto, is a player in demand. Multiple top European clubs have shown an interest in the left-back.
Multiple EPL clubs show interest
The 27-year old Telles has attracted the attention of various clubs due to his performances in Portugal for Porto. His attacking ability, as well as his set-piece delivery, have been a vital asset for Porto on the left-hand side of their attack.
The Brazilian joined Porto in 2016 from Turkish club Galatasaray, having spent a season on loan at Inter Milan. He has been a permanent fixture in Porto's starting eleven ever since then.
EPL club Chelsea were previously heavily linked with the left-back. However, it seems now that their attention has turned towards Leicester City's Ben Chilwell. The other big club to have been persistently linked with the Brazilian is Paris Saint Germain, who see him as their starting left-back in the future.
And now, Manchester City have been credited with an interest. The move is understandable. The EPL giants have had a left-back problem ever since the departure of Aleksandar Kolarov. Benjamin Mendy is extremely injury-prone. Midfielders Fabian Delph and Oleksandar Zinchenko have been utilized there but there performances haven't been completely satisfactory. With the departure of Delph to fellow EPL side Everton, Manchester City youth graduate Angelino has been used there.
However, it now seems that Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola wants a permanent solution to the problem. He is apparently a fan of Telles and wants him to play as his left-back in the EPL.
Telles has been in phenomenal form during his four seasons at Portugal. This season, in 20 starts in the league, Telles has scored 8 goals and assisted a further 5. He also manages 2 key passes per game. Defensively, he averages 2.7 tackles and interceptions per game. He does all this while playing as a left-back.
EPL giants and City's arch-rivals Manchester United too were linked with him some time ago. Manchester City need to fix that problematic left-back spot. The EPL club have previously been linked with Valencia's Jose Luis Gaya, Leicester City's Chilwell and Bayern Munich's David Alaba.
Chelsea meanwhile, have apparently decided to keep Telles as "Plan B" along with Ajax's Nicolas Tagliafico in case the Chilwell deal falls through.
However right now, Paris Saint Germain are the leading contenders for Telles' signature. Having been linked with him for over a year, PSG see him as the ideal replacement for Layvin Kurzawa and Juan Bernat, their two current left-backs.
Telles would be a good addition to the EPL. With his incredible set-piece delivery as well as his offensive and defensive capablities, he is the perfect left-back for any EPL club.
