Wesley has already shown why he is perfect for Man City after silencing Chelsea stars
Wesley is being heavily linked with a move to the Premier League, and Man City could be the perfect destination for him in the summer.
Matheus Nunes has improved incredibly under Pep Guardiola, having previously struggled to get into the lineup in the middle of the park, and now making the right-back spot his own.
He has even stopped Rico Lewis from breaking into the lineup this season, reducing the 21-year-old to just 312 minutes of Premier League football, and he is a much-loved figure at the Etihad.
During the summer, several exciting rumours emerged, such as Man City wanting to sign Tino Livramento or Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries, but no moves came to fruition ahead of 2025-26.
Despite Nunes consolidating his spot in the team, he can often have lacklustre games or far-from-ideal performances, leaving the right-back position weak and in need of reinforcement.
AS Roma star Wesley emerges as a target for Man City
Now, AS Roma’s Wesley is emerging as a major transfer target ahead of the summer window, and the 22-year-old is only going from strength to strength in Serie A.
The flying full-back has already notched three goals and an assist in 29 appearances, taking like a duck to water in Europe instantly after an exciting move from Flamengo ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.
Man City are extremely interested in Elliot Anderson, among other big talents, but it is vital that the Citizens target a right-back who can be thrown straight into the lineup for next season.
As for Wesley, he ranks in the 92nd and 94th percentiles for Expected Goals and Expected Assists, as well as the 96th percentile for duels won, 94th percentile for tackles, and 94th percentile for recoveries [FotMob].
Wesley has already proven himself against Chelsea last summer
And the young full-back has already proven himself against Premier League opposition. At the Club World Cup, he was one of the brightest players as Flamengo beat the eventual title winners, Chelsea.
In 82 minutes, Wesley unleashed a shot on target, had 73 touches, won 100 per cent of his four tackles, made three recoveries, won 70 per cent of ground duels, 100 per cent of aerial duels, and won two fouls [FotMob].
Up against Pedro Neto, as well as Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer, and Liam Delap, Wesley silenced some of the most in-form forwards in the competition, and now in the Premier League.
Guardiola will be desperate to strengthen in multiple positions, but as the Citizens continue to struggle across the backline, it is imperative that the back four spots get sorted out this summer.