Manchester City have their sights set on Palmeiras player Alan

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Europe 20 August 2026 at 11:27

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Manchester City have their sights set on Palmeiras player Alan

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After news was confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur wanted to sign Savinho from Man City, it seems that the Sky Blues do not want to wait too long to sign a player who will be the replacement for Savinho's departure.

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The clock is ticking for Enzo Maresca. With the Premier League curtain-raiser nearly upon them and the summer window entering its final two weeks, the Italian is overseeing nothing short of a radical rebuild at Manchester City.

Big names have come and gone—Silva, Rodri, and Reijnders have all moved on through expensive transfers or expiring deals—leaving the heart of the pitch as the primary concern.

🚨🇧🇷 Manchester City have made contact with Palmeiras for 22 year old winger Allan as main option to replace Savinho.

Initial discussions took place over price; #MCFC feel there’s room for negotiations as player keen on move — follows @santi_j_fm.

🎥➕ https://t.co/I3pQouCrr8 pic.twitter.com/7ClePMjWee
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 20, 2026

Yet there has been one bright spark amid the upheaval: during the World Cup hosted in North America, City smashed their transfer record to bring Elliot Anderson over from Nottingham Forest for £116 million, handing Maresca his first marquee arrival since taking charge.