Micah Richards compares Kalidou Koulibaly to former Man City defender Eliaquim Mangala

straight to your inbox Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards would both love to see Lionel Messi in the Premier League but have questioned how much a transfer would cost Manchester City. The Barcelona star has told the club he wants to leave on a free transfer this summer .

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City defender Richard Dunne believes the signing of Lionel Messi could have a similar effect on the club as the arrival of Robinho in 2008.Dunne was City captain when Sheikh Mansour bought the Blues and has recalled the difference made overnight as world-class players started to arrive.The signing of Robinho was a turning point in City’s history and Dunne thinks Messi’s arrival could have a similar effect.“It was brilliant,” Dunne told Sky Sports.

straight to your inboxManchester City will offer Eric Garcia in exchange for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, according to reports.Garcia's long-term future at City is unclear after Pep Guardiola confirmed he had rejected the offer of a new contract amid serious interest from Barcelona.City have already bolstered their defensive ranks by signing Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake but remain committed to signing Koulibaly as the ideal partner for Aymeric Laporte.MEN Sport understands the Blues

straight to your inboxNapoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has warned Manchester City that defender Kalidou Koulibaly will only leave this summer if the Italian club’s asking price is met. Koulibaly is City’s top defensive target despite the club having already signed Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake. However, it is understood that City’s valuation of Koulibaly, 29, is lower than De Laurentiis’ price-tag.

straight to your inbox RB Leipzig are close to agreeing a deal to sign Angelino, according to their sporting director. The Manchester City defender spent the second half of last season on loan at Leipzig, impressing in an 18-game spell where he scored once and provided five assists on the way to the Champions League semi-finals.

straight to your inboxNapoli are ready to finalise the sale of star defender Kalidou Koulibaly to Manchester City, according to reports.City are looking to make some drastic improvements to their squad this summer after a disappointing season that yielded just one trophy and have already recruited Ferran Torres and Nathan Ake.Despite having already signed one defender in the form of Ake, MEN Sport understands that the Blues want to strengthen their back-line further following their problems in

straight to your inbox Barcelona have joined RB Leipzig in the race for Angelino but Manchester City are holding out for €30m. The 23-year-old returned to the Etihad on a permanent deal last summer when the Blues exercised their £5.3m buyback clause, but was unable to hold down a regular place in the team.

straight to your inboxManchester City will increase their bid to Napoli in the coming days for defender Kalidou Koulibaly.That is according to reports from Italy, with Il Mattino saying the Senegalese defender remains top of City's summer shopping list.City are keen to add another centre-back this summer having already signed Nathan Ake from Bournemouth for £41m.

United and City.With a whopping £635m release clause inserted into his contract, landing Messi will be almost impossible unless Barcelona are willing to do business but Souness believes there has never been a better time to test the water.

straight to your inboxYoung Manchester City right-back Pedro Porro has secured a two-year loan move to Portugal with Sporting.The Spanish Under-21 international will spend the next two seasons with the Primeira Liga side who announced the news on their website on Saturday.

straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand has blamed Eric Garcia and Ayermic Laporte for the first-half goal that put Lyon ahead against Manchester City in their Champions League quarter-final tie. Pep Guardiola's side went in at the break 1-0 down thanks to Maxwell Cornet's goal, his fourth in three games against City.

straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand has heaped praise on Kyle Walker for his performance against Real Madrid by shackling Eden Hazard and has challenged him to do the same against Lyon. The Manchester City right-back kept Real Madrid's number seven very quiet during their 2-1 Champions League last-16 tie last week.

straight to your inboxNapoli are closing on the £22million signing of Gabriel Magalhaes, and are believed to have agreed personal terms for the Lille defender. And that will clear the way for Manchester City to move for Senegal international Kalidou Koulibaly, who has been their prime target all summer.

straight to your inboxManchester United are set to reignite their interest in Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly according to the latest transfer rumours, but would only pay €70million for him.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is aiming to build on his side's potential and turn them into Premier League contenders by strengthening in the transfer market and would ideally like to add a winger, centre-midfielder and playmaker to his ranks.However, the Norwegian refused to rule out bringing in a new

straight to your inboxNicolas Otamendi is set to leave Manchester City after five years and return to former club Valencia, according to reports.City have had their troubles at the back this season after failing to replace Vincent Kompany and the injury problems suffered by Aymeric Laporte and John Stones.It played a role in the club losing their Premier League title to Liverpool and Pep Guardiola is looking to drastically improve the back-line, having already made the signing of Nathan Ake and

straight to your inbox Aymeric Laporte insists Manchester City will have to be at their best to beat Real Madrid in their Champions League last 16 second leg. City hold a 2-1 lead from the first leg win at the Bernabeu in February, and Real Madrid must score twice to stand any chance of going through to the quarter finals.

straight to your inboxJoleon Lescott is more confident that Nathan Ake would prove his worth at Manchester City than he is Kalidou Koulibaly.The Blues are close to making Ake their second major signing of the summer after Ferran Torres's move was officially confirmed on Tuesday evening, with the club having agreed a £41m deal with Bournemouth.That is not expected to be the end of their strengthening of the defence this summer though.

straight to your inboxBarcelona are reportedly confident of signing Eric Garcia this summer because of the defender's contract situation at Manchester City.City are looking to drastically improve their squad following a disappointing domestic campaign and are on the verge of signing Ferran Torres and Nathan Ake already.However, they may be in danger of losing one of their bright spots of the campaign as youngster Garcia is continues to be heavily linked with a return to Barcelona.The Spaniard