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title: "City to step up interest in Espanyol’s Aaron Martin"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "Man City News"
published: "2017-10-15T13:01:35Z"
modified: "2017-10-15T13:01:35Z"
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# City to step up interest in Espanyol’s Aaron Martin

Manchester City will step up their interest in Espanyol defender Aaron Martin during the January transfer window, according to the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4981384/Manchester-City-eye-Espanyol-left-Aaron-Martin.html).

The report suggests that City launch a January bid for the 20-year-old with a view to replacing the injured Benjamin Mendy.

Martin was viewed as an alternative to Mendy in the summer when a deal looked unlikely. The £52 million summer signing is now likely to miss a large chunk of the season through injury.

Manchester United themselves are searching for a new left-back after failing to land one in the summer transfer window. Jose Mourinho has long been linked with a move for [Tottenham](https://readtottenham.com/)’s Danny Rose, but Martin could be the cheaper option, with [Spurs](https://readtottenham.com/) reluctant to sell.

Martin is a Spanish U-21 international and has also represented the Catalonian senior team. The youngster has come through the ranks at Espanyol and broke into the first team back in October 2016.