Manchester City are weighing up a move for Monaco’s Brazilian right-back Fabinho.

It is not a position that City have prioritised in this transfer window as they look to strengthen in midfield, although there have been concerns that both Pablo Zabaleta and Bacary Sagna are in their thirties.

Fabinho, 21, has only just joined Monaco for £4million after a two-year loan from Portuguese club Rio Ave, but the French club are understood to want in the region of £15m for him.

Manchester City are chasing the signing of Monaco right-back Gabinho, pictured tackling Per Mertesacker

Manchester United have also discussed Fabinho, 21, who has only just joined Monaco for £4million

The defender, who previously had a spell on loan at Real Madrid, made his international debut for Brazil earlier this month and was included in their squad that reached the quarter-finals of the Copa America, going out to Paraguay on penalties.

Zabaleta had a disappointing season by his standards and Sagna, handed a three-year deal worth £150,000 per week when he moved to the Etihad as a free agent from Arsenal last summer, made only 14 starts in all competitions for Manuel Pellegrini’s side.

Zabaleta, 30, and Sagna, 32, are ageing and City are want to ensure they have youth as back-up ahead of the next Barclays Premier League season.