straight to your inboxManchester City are exploring the option of including Nicolas Otamendi in a deal to sign Jules Kounde, according to reports.With less than two weeks to go until the transfer window closes, City are still hoping to bring another top quality centre-back to the club, despite the promising debut of Nathan Ake in the victory over Wolves.Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly has been the top target all summer but the Serie A club's refusal to lower their lofty asking price for the 29-year-old - as well as the frosty relationship between the two clubs following the collapse of the Jorginho deal two years ago - has made negotiations difficult.With City's need for a centre-back pressing as the October 5 deadline looms ever closer, M.E.N..
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