Manchester City seeks young right-back to support Matheus Nunes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 24, 2026, 1:36 PM
Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Manchester City is exploring options to strengthen its right-back position, having relied on Matheus Nunes after Kyle Walker's departure in January 2025. The club views Nunes, who excelled in this role with one goal and seven assists last season, as a makeshift solution. Chelsea's Malo Gusto has a £75m price tag, while City previously pursued Atalanta's Marco Palestra, who opted for Chelsea instead. Newcastle's Tino Livramento and Tottenham's Pedro Porro are no longer on City's radar, prompting the search for a young natural right-back to develop for the future.
- •Kyle Walker left City in January 2025.
- •Matheus Nunes performed as a makeshift right-back last season.
- •City previously sought Marco Palestra, who signed with Chelsea.
- •Malo Gusto is available but priced at £75m.
- •City has ruled out moves for Livramento and Porro.
- 1:36 PMYahoo Sports — Man City seeking competition for Nunes
"Chelsea defender Malo Gusto is exploring options to leave Stamford Bridge this summer, with the club placing a £75m price tag on the full-back. The 23-year-old right-back's future has come under renewed doubt after Chelsea agreed a deal in principle to sign Atalanta's Marco Palestra, who plays in the same position, for a fee in excess of £43m. Reports in Italy recently suggested City had agreed personal terms with Palestra, though that did not materialise, and instead Chelsea have swooped to sign the highly-rated right-back.
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