City sign ‘best defender in La Liga’, Real offer Navas and cash for De Gea

MANUEL PELLEGRINI announced he had bought the ‘best defender in La Liga’ yesterday after Manchester City completed the £32 million signing of Valencia’s Nicolas Otamendi.

The Argentina international passed his medical in Manchester and agreed terms on a five-year contract with the Barclays Premier League club.

Otamendi had been linked with Manchester United and Real Madrid but was unveiled as City’s fifth signing following the arrivals of Raheem Sterling, Fabian Delph, Enes Unal and Patrick Roberts.

It is thought Valencia may use the sale of the 27-year-old to write off part of the fee they still owe City for striker Alvaro Negredo.

Real Madrid are ready to offer Keylor Navas plus cash in their bid to sign David de Gea before the end of the month.

Costa Rica international Navas was a target for Louis van Gaal prior to his arrival at Manchester United last summer and Madrid want to use that to their advantage in their bid for De Gea.

Florentino Perez is intent on delivering one star name with fans a little underwhelmed by this summer’s spending despite the arrival of Mateo Kovacic from Inter Milan.

Sunderland have made a move to sign Napoli’s Holland international Jonathan de Guzman.

The former Swansea City midfielder had been discussing a move to Marseille prior to the French side signing Remy Cabella from Newcastle.

Tottenham hold an interest in Victor Wanyama at Southampton but have yet to make an offer.

The Kenya international has also been discussed by Chelsea as an option to bolster their midfield.

Tottenham have also considered a loan move for Real Madrid’s Asier Illarramendi, who has been consistently linked with Liverpool, but also has interest from Juventus. – Daily Mail