Manchester City and Liverpool have been named as suitors for Sevilla’s Diego Carlos.
Wednesday’s edition of AS takes a look at how both the Citizens and the Reds need to bring in a new centre-back for the next season.
Pep Guardiola has made strengthening the heart of the back four as a priority this summer.
The Merseyside club allowed Dejan Lovren to seal a move to Zenit Saint Petersburg earlier this week.
The Croatian’s exit leaves Jürgen Klopp with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip as the only three recognised senior central defenders at Anfield. Carlos is one of the players discussed as a target for the English champions, to play alongside Van Dijk.
The 27-year-old has a €75m release clause in his contract that expires in 2024, and Sevilla ‘do not want less than €60m’ to cut ties with the player. 
AS state City will have ‘enough money’ at their disposal to complete the South American’s transfer, and this could suggest Guardiola’s side are better positioned than Liverpool.
