MX23RW : Friday, December 13 08:01:19| >> :120:26231:26231:

Manchester City 'to focus on signing Mateo Kovacic'

Manchester City could focus solely on signing Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid if Napoli do not soften their stance on Jorginho in the coming days, according to a report.

Manchester City will reportedly place Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic at the top of the transfer wishlist if they fail to land Jorginho from Napoli.

Negotiations between the Citizens and Jorginho's representatives have dragged on during the off-season, leaving the Premier League champions fearful that they will have to look elsewhere.

According to the Daily Mail, Kovacic is the next-best option for Pep Guardiola, while Southampton's Mario Lemina is a cheaper alternative if they are priced out of a move.

Kovacic, also linked with neighbours Manchester United, is currently preparing for the 2018 World Cup with Russia, meaning that talks are unlikely to take place until July.

The report indicates that City will wait to see if Napoli's stance softens in the next few days before deciding whether to continue in their quest to sign Jorginho or instead focus solely on Kovacic.

ID:327954: cacheID:327954:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1928:
Written by
Daniel Lewis
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Jorginho in action for Napoli on October 21, 2017
Read Next:
Man City Jorginho move in doubt?
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
1.15am
Rams
@
49ers
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool14112129111835
2Chelsea1594235181731
3Arsenal1585229151429
4Manchester CityMan City158342721627
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest157441918125
6Aston Villa157442323025
7Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton156632522324
8Bournemouth157352320324
9Brentford157263128323
10Fulham156542220223
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1562731191220
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle155551921-220
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd155461918119
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham155372028-818
15Everton143561421-714
16Leicester CityLeicester153572130-914
17Crystal Palace152761420-613
18Ipswich TownIpswich151681427-139
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1523102338-159
20Southampton1512121131-205


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!