Oleksandr Zinchenko is on the verge of signing a new five-year contract with Manchester City as he prepares to become the latest player to commit his long-term future to the Premier League champions.

City were prepared to offload Zinchenko last summer only for the Ukraine international to reject a proposed move to Real Betis.

But Zinchenko - an attacking midfielder by trade - impressed again as a makeshift left back last season and convinced Pep Guardiola that he is a valuable member of City’s squad and provides direct competition to Benjamin Mendy.

Guardiola had been pursuing another left back, with Leicester’s Ben Chilwell a target, but the combination of Zinchenko’s impressive form and a willingness to give long-term injury victim Mendy another chance to prove his fitness led the City manager to shelve those plans.

City could instead sign a right back this summer, with Joao Cancelo at Juventus and Crystal Palace’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka potential targets, but any move is likely to hinge on whether or not Danilo stays at the club.

City would like to keep Danilo - who can also operate at left back and in midfield - but the 27-year-old wants more regular playing time after largely operating as Kyle Walker’s understudy and has attracted interest from a number of clubs in Italy, including Inter Milan.