Manchester City cruised into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup thanks to a 3-0 win over Championship side Bristol City on Tuesday.
Phil Foden put City ahead in the first-half, before doubling their lead after the break with his 12th goal of the campaign.
Midfielder Kevin de Bruyne ensured City’s victory with a late goal from long distance, and Pep Guardiola’s side will now turn their attention to their Premier League game against Newcastle United on Saturday.
The Citizens could find themselves five points behind leaders Arsenal if The Gunners defeat Everton on Wednesday evening, which would make a win over The Magpies even more important.
Regardless of how successful their title charge is this season, City are almost certain to strengthen their squad during the upcoming summer transfer window.
With that in mind, City are reportedly plotting a move for one of Chelsea’s most important players.
As per Football Insider, City are targeting Blues full-back Ben Chilwell, whose current contract is due to expire in 2025.
Chilwell is a target for Manchester City this summer
The reigning Premier League champions are said to be prioritising a move for a left-back this summer, following the departure of Joao Cancelo to Bayern Munich on loan last month.
The deal to send the Portugal international to Germany included an option-to-buy clause, and it is seen as unlikely that the defender will play for City again.
The Citizens did sign Sergio Gomez from Anderlecht last summer, but he is only seen as a squad player by those in charge of the club, the report says.
Chilwell joined Chelsea from Leicester City back in 2020, and City were reportedly interested in the England international back then.
Since moving to Stamford Bridge, the 26-year-old has made more than 70 appearances for The Blues, although he has struggled with injuries.
In total, Chilwell has missed more than 50 matches for his current side due to injury, including more than ten games this term.
It remains to be seen whether Chelsea would consider selling Chilwell this summer, although they did spend around £60 million on fellow left-back Marc Cucurella last summer.
The Spaniard has struggled since moving to the capital, though, and Chilwell appears to remain Chelsea’s first choice on the left of defence.
Four Leicester City heroes reunite as Man City make FA Cup progress
Latest Leicester City news as Riyad Mahrez reunites with Nigel Pearson and two former teammates in FA Cup fifth round action
Riyad Mahrez and Nigel Pearson share a handshake during the FA Cup tie between Bristol City and Manchester City (Image: Getty Images)
Four Leicester City favourites reunited on Tuesday night as Bristol City hosted Manchester City in the FA Cup.
The Premier League giants emerged victorious at Ashton Gate, with Phil Foden (x2) and Kevin De Bruyne scoring the goals in a 3-0 victory for Pep Guardiola’s men.
Opposite Guardiola on the touchline was former Leicester boss Nigel Pearson, who was leading his Bristol City side in fifth round action. Pearson is a hero at Leicester City after winning League One, building a solid infrastructure and then winning the Championship, before completing the famous Premier League escape in 2014-15.
Prior to the game, Pearson spoke about Mahrez and remembered how he came to sign for City. “Steve (Walsh) and Rob Mackenzie went over to watch him together on a Friday night,” Pearson said last week. “I was supposed to go as well but couldn’t because we were playing QPR on Saturday with an early kick-off.
“I’d seen the clips but hadn’t seen him live, so I said ‘if you two are in agreement at the money we’re spending, then it’s a no-brainer’. It wasn’t a massive punt, was it?
“At his first training session you could see how special he was. The acid test is always when the players go ‘ooh, he’s a bit tasty’. He didn’t speak English at first and was very shy and quiet. He soon livened up, don’t worry about that.
“It really is a good story, and gives fans of other clubs something to dream about. It shows there are different routes to being successful.”
Source: shoot.co.uk; leicestermercury.co.uk
