3 centre backs who could move to Manchester City in the January transfer window

#1 Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli)

Napoli's defensive stalwart, Kalidou Koulibaly

Kalidou Koulibaly is certainly one of the most impressive defenders in world football, therefore, he comes with a mammoth transfer tag attached, as well as a long list of potential suitors.

He was named Serie A's best defender last season, as the Naples club garnered 14 clean sheets, finishing runners up to Juventus for the second season running.

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis recently admitted to refusing a £91 million bid for his prized possession last summer. However, the landscape has changed, with Napoli struggling this term and Koulibaly reportedly having to hire bodyguards to protect his family from Napoli ultras.

The player is contracted till 2023, but City could get the Senegalese international for a cut-price deal of £69 million, with Koulibaly seemingly looking for a way out of Naples. However, the defender has recently reiterated his desire to stay at the Italian club in a tweet stating;

'This is where my children were born. This is where I grew up as a man and a player. This is where my family and I feel at home.' #Napoli

Qui sono nati i miei figli.Qui sono cresciuto come uomo e come calciatore.Qui, la mia famiglia e io ci sentiamo a casa.💙 #Napoli pic.twitter.com/E7p7u1skvG

— Koulibaly Kalidou (@kkoulibaly26) November 16, 2019