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Nathan Bliss

Man City transfer bound full-back Angelino assessed - using Football Manager

Man City may have won back-to-back Premier League titles, and a few more trophies besides, but there's one position in his team that Pep Guardiola will look to improve this summer - left-back.

When he arrived at City , Gael Clichy and Alexander Kolarov were his two options, but they were quickly shipped out in the following season with Benjamin Mendy brought in.

However, Mendy has had some severe injury problems over the last two seasons, with Fabian Delph and Oleksandr Zinchenko filling in for the Frenchman, despite both players being midfielders by trade.

The hope is that Mendy will make the left-back space his own this season, but City still need a natural replacement.

Former City full-back Angelino has been linked with a move back to the Etihad over the last few days, who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven.

But, just how good is Angelino? And, what kind of player is he?

We used popular football simulation game Football Manager 2019 to find out.

Angelino - PSV Eindhoven

Angelino of PSV (Aaron van Zandvoort/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Current ability: 131/200

Potential ability: 142/200

Positions: LB/LWB/LM/AML

Age: 23

Best attributes: Stamina (16), determination (15), work rate (15), crossing (14), passing (14), first touch (14), acceleration (14), agility (14), pace (14), off the ball (14).

(Football Manager 2019)

On the face of it, Angelino's current ability of 131 out of 200 looks low in comparison to Man City's current options, with Mendy (150) and Zinchenko (142) both rated much more highly on Football Manager 2019.

However, when you look into the Spaniard's attributes in closer detail, it looks like he could prove to be a really option for Guardiola.

His technical attributes are superb, having high passing, crossing, first touch, technique and tackling, which makes him a dangerous player in the final third.

Also, the game suggests that he has the work eithic that Guardiola demands from his players.

His impressive stamina, determination, work rate, off the ball, concentration, acceleration and pace attributes means that he can press off the ball when possession is lost, which is a must in this current City team.

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And, at just 23 years old, Angelino will improve a lot under Guardiola, as although his potential is only 142 out of 200, you wouldn't bet against the City manager having a major influence on his game.

In summary, Football Manager 2019 suggests that Angelino could be a very useful option for Guardiola next season, if he is to sign for City this summer, as he has the attributes to fit seamlessly into City's style of play.

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