The Sun:'Manchester City eye January move for ex-Barcelona target '

Manchester City director Pep Guardiola is keen on marking Real Sociedad protector Inigo Martinez in January, guarantees The Sun.

Guardiola at present just has three perceived focus backs accessible with John Stones sidelined until the finish of January.

With reservations over Eliaquim Mangala, Guardiola knows that damage to Vincent Kompany could truly crash City's title expectations and plans to sign another protector in the New Year. 

The City head mentor needed to sign another fourth focus back in the mid year however neglected to arrive any of his key targets and may now return to his enthusiasm for Martinez.

Barcelona were vigorously connected with a move for the 26-year-old amid the late spring and even mulled over setting off his €32m (£28.6m) discharge proviso.

Martinez has just overseen six appearances for Real Sociedad in La Liga this season and just Asier Illarramendi (71) midpoints a greater number of passes per amusement for La Real than the Spain universal (57.3).