Eder Militao is going to be playing for Real Madrid next season.
The transfer was announced by the Spanish club last week and they’ll be paying the player’s €50m buyout clause to FC Porto.
Madrid wanted to get the deal done early because Militao’s clause rises to €75m in the summer, and they also wanted to avoid competition… with Marca saying that included a serious push from Manchester City.
Manchester United were, by some distance, the Premier League club most linked with a swoop for the Brazilian, and if any English club had lost out it was thought to be them.
If that’s true, it would mean Pep Guardiola is looking for a new senior central defender.
Given Militao is now off the table, Manchester City would have to turn their attention elsewhere.
There’s a young man at Ajax who may be worth a look.
