Man City could win Givairo Read transfer race before summer window opens if one thing happens

“If Manchester City were to come to the table and make a bid, this could complicate things for the club. FC Bayern do want to sign Read, but they don’t absolutely need him, to be honest. They have many players who can play this position, like Konrad Laimer and Josip Stanišić. There are options, and perhaps they’ll think it might be a better plan to spend the bulk of the available money on the frontline. We’ll see!”

The fact remains that Pep Guardiola’s men have still yet to replace out-and-out fullback Kyle Walker.

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Matheus Nunes has filled in diligently as an auxiliary right-back, but it seems that City are keen on securing a specialist in the role this summer.

Why is Givairo Read on Bayern’s radar?

Bayern Munich have also been forced into making uncomfortable decisions at right-back.

The signing of Sacha Boey ultimately proved to be a failure, but Konrad Laimer (traditionally a midfielder) has proved exceptional in the role. Likewise, the Bavarian giants can also rely on Josip Stanišić to file out in the position if need be.

Ideally, of course, both player and club would prefer to be able to utilise Laimer’s talents in the middle of the park.

If City interest in the defender is set to raise his price-tag beyond the €30m, however, things could get complicated.