Manchester City close to signing Danilo from Real Madrid

Manchester City are close to signing Real Madrid defender Danilo in a deal worth £26.5m.

Chelsea were in talks over a deal for the Brazilian defender, who was second-choice right-back at Real for much of last season, but City appear to have beaten them to the signing of the 26-year-old - less than a week after they made Kyle Walker football's most expensive defender.

Sky sources understand Pep Guardiola sees Danilo as being capable of playing a number of positions, and he is not being signed strictly to back up for Walker.

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As well as playing right-back, Danilo has also featured
a number of times at left-back for Real Madrid - a position Man City are looking to fill.

Guardiola also believes Danilo is capable of playing in a holding midfield role in his system.
Danilo started 17 times in La Liga for champions Real last season, but Dani Carvajal was preferred for most big games including the Champions League final.

Pablo Zabaleta and Bacary Sagna, Pep Guardiola's two regular right-sided defenders in his first season at City, have both left the Etihad.