ESPN.com · Mar 8, 2017
Manchester City keen to sign Middlesbrough's Ben Gibson - sources
Ben Gibson (centre) has impressed for Middlesbrough.Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson is on the list of English players Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola is keen to sign in the summer, sources close to City have told ESPN FC.
On Tuesday, Guardiola told a news conference he wanted to bring more English players to the Etihad Stadium.
Gibson figures highly in Guardiola's thinking, with City planning to bring in defensive reinforcements.
He has impressed in his first season in the Premier League and his performances have put him in contention for an England call-up.