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title: "Manchester City: Sky Blues flock to Theo Hernandez claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-sky-blues-flock-to-theo-hernandez-claim/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2021-09-08T16:35:16Z"
modified: "2021-09-08T16:35:16Z"
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# Manchester City: Sky Blues flock to Theo Hernandez claim

**Flocking to Twitter, many Manchester City supporters have erupted over a claim involving AC Milan left-back Theo Hernandez.**

Sky Blues boss Pep Guardiola is currently short of natural left-backs following Benjamin Mendy’s arrest and subsequent suspension by the club.

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Oleksandr Zinchenko, a makeshift option, impressed over the 2020/2021 season and [dazzled City supporters](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-news/manchester-city-sky-blues-blown-away-by-oleksandr-zinchenko-display/) with some of his Champions League displays in particular .

Joao Cancelo is another who can [operate in that position](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-city/joao-cancelo-borussia-monchengladbach-champions-league-b1807111.html), though is a natural right-back, while 2020 summer signing Nathan Ake is also capable of being deployed there ([WhoScored)](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/122945/Show/Nathan-Ak%C3%A9).

Aymeric Laporte has even [played there on occasion](https://www.si.com/soccer/manchestercity/match-coverage/aymeric-laporte-starts-at-left-back-burnley-vs-manchester-city-team-news), yet a report from [The Sun journalist Martin Blackburn](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/16078040/manchester-city-phil-foden-injury-beach-training/) indicates that City want to shore up that position with an assured natural choice.

As a result, the club and sporting director Txiki Begiristain are reportedly eyeing a move for AC Milan star Hernandez.

Indeed, as explained by [Blackburn](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/16078040/manchester-city-phil-foden-injury-beach-training/), City are closely monitoring the player who is rated at around [£68 million](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/16078040/manchester-city-phil-foden-injury-beach-training/) and want a new natural left-back following Mendy’s suspension.

An exciting ace and real threat out wide, the 23-year-old attracted more fouls per 90 ([2.5](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/303115/History/Theo-Hern%C3%A1ndez)) than any of Pep Guardiola’s men [domestically last year](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/167/Archive/England-Manchester-City?stageId=18685) whilst also outdoing them all in terms of completed dribbles ([2.2](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/303115/History/Theo-Hern%C3%A1ndez)), according to [WhoScored.](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/167/Archive/England-Manchester-City?stageId=18685)

Taking this into account, there’s little wonder many City fans want to see him at the Etihad – with one calling him a would-be ‘phenomenal signing’.

Find all of their best verdicts, in response to [City Xtra](https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1435360449726488585) on Twitter, down below.

### Man City fans erupt as club eye Hernandez…

***“would be an absolutely phenomenal signing”***

Credit:[@BernardoControl](https://twitter.com/BernardoControl/status/1435383913950687238)

***“PAY UP TXIKIII”***

Credit:[@ferrandowski21](https://twitter.com/ferrandowski21/status/1435362511583252484)

***“Come on pls get this done”***

Credit: [@7Mcfcmax](https://twitter.com/7Mcfcmax/status/1435362577794674690)

***“We’re feasting today”***

Credit:[@vlahovicszn](https://twitter.com/vlahovicszn/status/1435360770615910403)

***“One of the best LBs in the world rn. Very underrated”***

Credit: [@lacomps](https://twitter.com/lacomps/status/1435362291529175041)

***“Up there with the best itw in his position, we need to do everything we can to get him”***

Credit: [@bdeanMCFC](https://twitter.com/bdeanMCFC/status/1435364103556681730)

***“This would be absolutely perfect”***

Credit: [@FodenCTID](https://twitter.com/FodenCTID/status/1435361427817107457)

***“Please just pay it and get him and Haaland to the Stade”***

Credit: [@SxrgioSZN](https://twitter.com/SxrgioSZN/status/1435360649920528387)

***In other news: ‘Outrageous’…Man City fans flock to Foden contract development, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/twitter-talk/manchester-city-fans-react-to-phil-foden-contract-offer/)***