The fact that Matija Nastasić has currently a injury to his ankle, ensures that City has made top priority of the arrival of a new central defender. The Serb is normally the first choice in the heart of the defense, but his injury makes sure that in any case he is out the coming weeks.
Real Madrid will not just accept a departure from Pepe. Raphael Varane, who last season captured the place of Pepe in the center, is in fact for some time out because of an injury on his knee. The Frenchman will join this week at the training of the Royal so it's not guaranteed that he is immediately ready for game.
In addition Pepe has itself stated that he is willing to fight under new coach Carlo Ancelotti. PEPE : I have signed a contract with Real Madrid. My future is in the hands of the President. I want to do good work and just do my best for the team. I'll fight for my place in the team ", said the Portuguese international clearly know to various media.
City already spend nearly 115 million euros in the transfer market this summer, thanks to the arrival of Sevilla duo Álvaro Negredo and Jesús Navas, Fernandinho from Shakhtar Donetsk and the Montenegrin Stevan Jovetic from Fiorentina. The Citizens begin next Monday the new season with a home game against Newcastle United.