Man Metropolis ‘are contemplating a transfer for PSG star Achraf Hakimi’

Manchester City are reportedly eager on bringing PSG right-back Achraf Hakimi to the Etihad this summer season and are ready to pay large cash to safe his signature.

The 24-year-old has been recognized as the right alternative for Kyle Walker as Pep Guardiola bids to set his facet up for a future defence of the three main honours their spectacularly claimed final season.

Walker, who has one-year remaining on his deal in Manchester, looks set to join German champions Bayern Munich this summer.

In consequence, the Residents are out there for a successor and have landed on the equally speedy Hakimi, based on Spanish outlet Marca. 

The Moroccan international was sensational in his side’s historic run to the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar and has been seen as top-of-the-line full-backs in world soccer over the previous 5 years.

Achraf Hakimi has received two Ligue 1 titles since transferring to PSG from inter Milan in 2021

The defender was named in FIFPRO World 11 alongside team-mate and good friend Kylian Mbappe

Born in Madrid, Hakimi got here by way of the Spanish giants’ academy earlier than making 9 appearances following his debut in 2017. A two-year breakout mortgage spell with Borussia Dortmund adopted, the place the attacking full-back registered a powerful 12 objectives and 17 assists from 73 video games. 

Inter Milan acquired his companies in 2020 forward of an enormous cash transfer to the Parisians price round £60m the subsequent season. 

Within the French capital the Moroccan has continued to impress and has loved a productive on-pitch partnership with Kylian Mbappe, in addition to a friendship together with his fellow famous person off it. 

It is due to this fact little shock that as Mbappe seeks to pursue pastures new, Hakimi is ready to change into the most recent high-profile title agitating for a transfer away from Paris. 

In accordance Mundo Deportivo, the defender is ‘not comfy’ on the membership, whose atmosphere and environment have left him searching for a route out. 

Metropolis would unquestionably be a pretty proposition for the previous Dortmund and Inter defender, however he’s believed to favor a return to Madrid alongside his present team-mate Mbappe.

Hakimi could possibly be set to switch Kyle Walker on the Etihad, who’s reportedly near leaving 

Hakimi’s acquisition can be the second such deal to switch an ageing star after the anticipated completion of a £25m transfer for Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic, who is ready to fill the boots of Barcelona-bound Ilkay Gundogan.

The City captain is expected to complete a two-year deal with the Spanish club when his contract at the Etihad expires next month, bringing an finish to his trophy-laden seven-year spell in Manchester. 

The European champions additionally threw their hat into the ring for Declan Rice this week and are set to go head-to-head with Arsenal for the West Ham skipper’s signature.

Guardiola’s facet have seemingly snuck in to hijack the Gunners’ proposed deal after the London outfit noticed two bids rejected for in-demand Englishman.