Flamengo star Wesley Franca has reportedly greenlit a summer transfer to Manchester City, with the exact value of their opening bid coming to light.<\/p>\n
Wesley is a 21-year-old right-back who made his senior debut for Flamengo in December 2021. He has gone on to play 128 times for the Brazilian club to date.<\/p>\n
Wesley appears perfectly suited for the top level in Europe as he is quick, confident at dribbling and getting forward, and can also play the inverted full-back role.<\/p>\n
Wesley\u2019s dominant performances for Flamengo have seen him force his way into the Brazil national team and also emerge on the radar of elite European clubs.<\/p>\n
According to Flamengo source Coluna Do Fla<\/a>, Man City are ramping up their efforts to win the chase for the two-cap international.<\/p>\n Man City<\/a> are \u2018close to making an official bid\u2019 to bring him to England.<\/p>\n Wesley has \u2018approved\u2019 a transfer to the Etihad as he dreams of playing under Pep Guardiola and taking his game to the next level.<\/p>\n Wesley has emerged as a \u2018priority\u2019 signing for City, who are ready to sell current right-back Kyle Walker this summer. Walker could either join loan side AC Milan permanently or head elsewhere.<\/p>\n Guardiola\u2019s side are prepared to offer\u00a0\u20ac35million (\u00a329.5m \/ $39m) for Wesley, though Flamengo are holding out for\u00a0\u20ac45m (\u00a338m \/ $50m). There may need to be several rounds of talks before a deal is struck.<\/p>\n The report adds that a host of other clubs are interested in Wesley, including Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona, Inter Milan and Juventus.<\/p>\n But City are currently in pole position as they have made the \u2018most progress\u2019 on a swoop for him so far.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/strong>\u00a0\ud83c\udf10Man City to launch midfielder proposal imminently as price tag skyrockets \u2013 sources<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n City look set to win Wesley chase\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n It emerged in February that Liverpool have shortlisted Wesley as a possible replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/a>, who is poised to join Real Madrid.<\/p>\n The Reds, though, are in advanced talks to sign Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s Jeremie Frimpong instead.<\/p>\n Wesley reportedly \u2018dreams\u2019 of playing for Barca<\/a>. He will have to wait for that move however as City have the finances to blow any Barca move out of the water.<\/p>\n Fabrizio Romano has confirmed Newcastle United star Tino Livramento is also on City\u2019s radar<\/a> as they search for Walker\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n But Newcastle are playing hardball and this has forced the Cityzens to enter talks for other targets such as Wesley.<\/p>\n Man City transfer news: Madrid warned; Forest interest<\/strong><\/p>\n \u27a1\u00a0Xabi Alonso warned \u00a340m Real Madrid star \u2018will probably go to Man City\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n