Could the door open for Wolves over 31-year-old as club prepare £85 million bid?

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Wolverhampton Wanderers may want to keep their eye out, with Manchester City reportedly ready to offer £85 million for Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly.

Gazzetta dello Sport claim the Premier League champions are poised to offer a club record-breaking sum to bring the Senegal defender to the Etihad.

With Vincent Kompany moving on, Pep Guardiola needs cover in defence.

Koulibaly could well be sold this summer, with Napoli needing to generate cash through player sales in order to revamp their own squad ahead of 2019/20.

With City set to test their resolve, Wolves may want to watch the situation, having been linked with a move for Nicolas Otamendi recently.

The Black Country club were linked with a move for the Argentine in late April by Marca.

TBR’s view

Otamendi was used sparingly throughout 2018/19 and may be eyeing regular football elsewhere.

City signing Koulibaly would arguably see him continue on the bench at the Etihad given his status as one of Europe’s best central defenders.

Then there’s John Stones and youngster Alex Garcia, who may be given a chance to prove himself next term.

Otamendi would be a great signing for Wolves.

He’d be an upgrade on all of Nuno Espirito Santo’s current starters, and has experience playing as part of a back three.

Otamendi has superb passing ability and is strong in the tackle, and his potential signing could take ambitious Wolves to the next level.