Manchester City transfer news: Pep Guardiola to wait until summer to move for £20m Atletico Madrid defender Lucas Hernandez
City boss not in a hurry to fix defence that has been far below par this season
MANCHESTER CITY manager Pep Guardiola will not rush to spend money in January to fix his defence, according to reports.
The Spaniard has been linked with Atletico Madrid defender Lucas Hernandez - but will wait until the summer to move for the £20million centre-back.
High-profile mistakes have marred the Man City defence this season, but the report that Guardiola is willing to wait for the 20-year-old Frenchman.
Atletico president Miguel Angel Gil Marin has claimed that City already made a bid for Hernandez - and younger brother Theo, a left-back.
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SunSport reported in July that City were chasing the defender.
The Spanish club are apparently willing to sell, with Marin insisting that the Premier League club can afford the release clauses on both players.
But Guardiola is willing to stick with Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones, rather than develop Hernandez.
Otamendi is the one whose future is most in doubt, with Guardiola said to be happy with the performances of England international Stones.
Hernandez is not yet a regular at the Vicente Calderon, he has only made four starts in La Liga, with Diego Simeone's preferred pairing Diego Godin and City flop Stefan Savic.