Manchester City are closely watching Michael Kayode at Brentford with a view to a move in the summer as they look to bring in a new right-back, though they also have an exciting Newcastle star on their radar.<\/p>\n
They have been checking out the Bees defender across this season, and it is considered that he is now emerging as a genuine target for the next window.<\/p>\n
Man City<\/a> made a splash in January with deals for Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi, and will continue their squad adaptations when we get to the summer.<\/p>\n Kayode, 21, has caught the eye of recruitment chiefs, and early explorations have been made into his situation.<\/p>\n The right-back, who joined Brentford<\/a> from Fiorentina in a deal worth around \u00a314million last summer, has started all 24 Premier League games for the Bees this season.<\/p>\n He is a key reason for their success, with Keith Andrews\u2019 side flying high and sitting seventh in the table, well in the fight for European qualification.<\/p>\n Man City held off in January but have seen enough to genuinely consider him a prime target for the year, though they do have another long-term right-back target\u2026<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk as a preferred source on Google <\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Man City must choose between two right-back targets<\/p>\n Newcastle<\/a> star Tino Livramento has long been on Man City\u2019s shortlist. We revealed in November that a move for the full-back is under consideration, and that remains the case.<\/a><\/p>\n The Magpies view\u00a0Livramento<\/a> as vital and are buoyed by the fact his contract runs until 2028. They would only consider a sale if a huge bid arrives.<\/p>\n The 23-year-old, who can play as a right-back or left-back, has made 13 Premier League appearances this season, missing a chunk of games due to hamstring and knee injuries.<\/p>\n Fresh reports yesterday backed up our information on the Cityzens\u2019 retained interest in Livramento, stating that they could in fact launch a \u2018double raid\u2019 on Newcastle, as they\u2019re interested in both Livramento and Sandro Tonali<\/a>, the latter being a target for Arsenal.<\/p>\n Kayode and Livramento are the names to keep a close eye on as Man City prioritise a right-back addition in the summer \u2013 a position that has become something of a conundrum for Pep Guardiola since the departure of Kyle Walker.<\/p>\n Latest Man City news: Guardiola exit \u2018likely\u2019 \/ Man Utd transfer battle<\/p>\n Meanwhile, my colleague, Fraser Fletcher, has revealed that Guardiola is highly likely to resign as Man City manager<\/a> at the season\u2019s end, and the club already have successors in mind.<\/p>\n Xabi Alonso, who was recently sacked by Real Madrid, tops the shortlist, while Enzo Maresca and Cesc Fabregas are also admired.<\/p>\n