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title: "Fabrizio Romano clarifies where Man City stand on 20-year-old right-back"
canonical: "https://readmancity.com/2026/06/05/fabrizio-romano-clarifies-where-man-city-stand-on-20-year-old-right-back/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Samuel Johnson"
section: "Man City News"
published: "2026-06-05T15:30:00Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T19:27:12Z"
---

# Fabrizio Romano clarifies where Man City stand on 20-year-old right-back

- Man City are in the market for a new right-back
- Their preference is to sign a younger player
- Dutch defender emerging as strong candidate

**Manchester City are looking to bring in a new right-back, and appeared to have identified their number one target.**

The right-back position is a concern for Man City, with Matheus Nunes transitioning from his traditional midfield role in order to keep things ticking out wide.

Recently, [City have held talks to sign Pedro Porro](https://readmancity.com/2026/05/27/man-city-hold-talks-to-re-sign-pedro-porro-from-tottenham/), but Tottenham Hotspur are keen to hold onto the defender.

And it turns out that [Man City want to sign a young right-back](https://readmancity.com/2026/06/04/man-city-will-not-attempt-to-sign-pedro-porro-but-right-back-search-continues/), who has the potential to become a key player in the future.

## Man City are interested in Givairo Reid

Feyenoord’s Givairo Reid matches this profile, and [Fabrizio Romano](https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2062511363914711217) has revealed that he is still under consideration by Man City.

Bayern Munich are also keeping tabs on the 20-year-old, which has been the case since [earlier in the year](https://readmancity.com/2026/04/15/man-city-to-compete-with-german-giants-for-givairo-read/).

> 🚨🇳🇱 FC Bayern and Manchester City are both still keeping close eye to Givairo Read situation for this summer.\
> \
> The Dutch right back is on both clubs’ list as one of the options, monitored since December. [pic.twitter.com/ov5TvajU0F](https://t.co/ov5TvajU0F)
>
> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) [June 4, 2026](https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2062511363914711217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Reid still has three years remaining on his current contract, but a move to the Premier League would be difficult to turn down.

Additionally, there is a limit to how much Feyenoord can charge, as they are not viewed as one of Europe’s elite clubs.

## Reid is the ideal signing

It would make no sense for Man City to pursue a right-back who would constantly be competing with Nunes.

The Portugal international has shown this season that he is good enough to be a nailed-on starter, so the club have no need of a player such as Porro, for example.

Reid is still young and has been playing in the Eredivisie. Therefore, he would likely be okay with not starting on a weekly basis for City, at least during his first season.

However, Reid is emerging as a really promising talent, and he could become the modern, dynamic full-back Man City need.

## City should not hold back

There is plenty of ongoing talk about the Citizens putting aside large sums of money to spend on their midfield, but finding a new right-back is just as important.

Especially since [Rico Lewis is considering his future](https://readmancity.com/2026/06/04/rico-lewis-weighing-up-his-options-after-12-start-man-city-season/) at the club, after a campaign where he started only 12 matches in all competitions.

City need to be investing a good amount of money in order to secure Reid, because his age and abilities make him the perfect choice.