Manchester City extended Fernandinho’s contract for another year, but they will need to replace the Brazilian in 2022, so the search for his successor is ongoing.
The Sky Blues have been linked with Ismael Bennacer, Denis Zakaria, Manuel Locatelli, Adrien Rabiot, Douglas Luiz and Mahmoud Dahoud, but Michael Ball believes they should target Yves Bissouma.
He told Football Transfer Tavern: “I think it could be a clever move by Manchester City. He’s 24 and had a fantastic year at Brighton.