‘Should’ve gone for Upamecano’ – Fans react to Man City considering La Liga duo as Koulibaly alternative

Manchester City Fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter, which relays reports that the club is considering alternatives to Kalidou Koulibaly because of Napoli’s valuation for the centre-back.

The Citizens have been trying to sign Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli for much of the transfer window. It’s been a hard fight, with the Serie A club’s president wanting a huge fee and being unrealistic regarding his prospects of getting it.

City are reported to already have personal terms with the player but are refusing to match Aurelio de Laurentiis’ huge asking price for the defender. It is understood City had offered as much as £70m, leaving the two clubs apart in terms of the final fee.

Accoding to The Guardian, the Citizens are targeting Sevilla’s Diego Carlos and Atletico Maldrid’s Jose Giménez as alternatives to Koulibaly if Napoli are not prepared to lower their demands of of about €80m (£73.2m) for the center-back.

Pep Guardiola is an admirer of Giménez, 25, and the 27-year-old Carlos, the former having a £109.8m release clause and the latter one of £68.7m.

In reaction to the report shared on Twitter by City Chief and Man City Xtra, City fans have expressed their thoughts and opinions.