Manchester City are no longer eager to lure Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso in January, as they have decided to tend to some of their other needs.

Manchester City want Andrea Cambiaso, Man Utd consider Alvaro Carreras, Brighton prepare to sell Evan Ferguson, Chelsea want Cesare Casadei clause inserted.

Manchester City are being forced to contend with stumbling blocks in their attempts to land Andrea Cambiaso and Douglas Luiz

Manchester City are nearing a £58.7 million deal for Andrea Cambiaso this week. The Juventus full-back ruled himself out of their crucial Champions League match against Benfica. City had a £54.5 million offer rejected, with Juventus demanding £75.5 million, per The Mirror.

Juventus would be willing to accept £54 million for Andrea Cambiaso and Manchester City are now ready to submit an offer.

Andrea Cambiaso being scratched for the final Champions League reignited the speculations about his move to Manchester City since he had seemingly recovered from an ankle sprain. However, he’s not

On Tuesday, Juventus head coach Thiago Motta revealed that Cambiaso informed the club that he is still nursing an ankle injury that forced him to miss last weekend's 2-1 Serie A defeat at Napoli, and he will sit out of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Benfica.

Manchester City are preparing to up the ante in their pursuit of Andrea Cambiaso and two other targets in the coming days

Manchester City’s decision to send Kyle Walker on loan to AC Milan further strengthens the likelihood of Cambiaso making the move to the Etihad Stadium. With Walker’s absence, City is even more determined to secure the signature of the Juventus man, and Cambiaso’s ability to play in multiple defensive positions makes him a highly attractive option.

There are still positions for Manchester City to address over the closing stages of the current transfer window. That is in midfield and at full-back. If they could sign a midfielder and a versatile

AC Milan have the chance to throw a spanner in the works of Inter Milan’s title charge when they host their city rivals on Sunday in a match that could shape the Serie A season.

Manchester City could make two more signings before the January window closes as they are interested in Juventus pair Douglas Luiz and Andrea Cambiaso.