Man City Target Valencia’s Torres As First Summer Signing

Manchester City could make Valencia winger Ferran Torres their first summer signing to replace Leroy Sane.

Valencia wants £40m for Torres, who has a year left on his contract with the La Liga club, and BBC Sport understands the 20-year-old Spain international is keen on a move to Etihad Stadium.

Germany forward Sane left City for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

City, who finished second in the Premier League, are also expected to target central defenders this summer.

England centre-back, John Stones, 26, and 32-year-old Argentina defender, Nicolas Otamendi, fell behind 19-year-old Eric Garcia as a partner for first-choice Aymeric Laporte following the coronavirus shutdown.

Spain Under-21 international Garcia started six of City’s 10 Premier League games after the season restarted in June. Stones, who missed the first two matches with an ankle injury, started only two and Otamendi three.