"Manchester City" is once again interested in "Southampton" defensive stalwart Virgil van Dijk, as revealed by the football news portal Goal.com sources.
The leaders of the "Premier" league are also considering the possibility of making an offer for San Sebastian's "Real Sociedad" representative Inigo Martinez, so the team should have at least one of these footballers added to their squad this winter.
Van Dijk did not manage to attract the "citizens" last summer, when he chose to move to "Liverpool." However, that mentioned transfer ultimately fell through.
Now the Merseyside club is preparing a new offer for the Dutchman, so it will not be easy for "Man City" to win the battle for his signature.
He is a priority for coach Pep Guardiola, but added to all the difficulties is the fact that Van Dijk would likely have to sit on the bench if Vincent Kompany and John Stones recover from their injuries, while Nicolas Otamendi continues to play at full capacity.
This should not be a problem for Martinez, who is expected to accept such a role more easily. Moreover, his release clause is only 32 million euros, which is not very impressive nowadays.
It remains to be seen if these reports will indeed be confirmed."
