Manchester City sporting director Txiki Begiristain checked on Porto pair Yacine Brahimi and Alex Sandro on Tuesday night . Begiristain , who also wants Wolfsburg 's former Chelsea midfielder Kevin de Bruyne , watched Porto in action against Bayern Munich having sent scouts to watch them in the first leg in Portugal last week . Sandro , a 24-year-old Brazilian left-back , is wanted by Juventus too while Paris St Germain and Bayern have an interest in Algeria winger Brahimi , 25 . Porto attacking midfielder Yacine Brahimi ( right ) is a prime transfer target for Manchester City . Team-mate Alex Sandro ( right ) is also on City 's summer wish-list as they look to revamp their squad . City are also keen admirers of Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin de Bruyne , who used to play for rivals Chelsea . With City 's Premier League title defence tailing off limply this season , the club are keen to revamp their squad yet again when the summer transfer window opens in June . City are currently fourth in the table with 64 points from 33 games , 12 behind the pace of leaders Chelsea who have played one fixture less . Manager Manuel Pellegrini , having delivered the league title and Capital One Cup in his debut season , is now seemingly under pressure for failing to reach the same heights this term . City 's head of youth development Patrick Vieira has been mooted as a possible replacement should the club decide to part company with the Chilean . City boss Manuel Pellegrini is facing pressure to deliver success at the heavy spending club .
Manchester City are interested in signing Porto stars ben Brahimi and Alex Sandro and have attracted scouts to watch them . The club are also keen on Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin de Bruyne . they have fallen short of expectations in the Premier league this season and will look to revamp and rebuild their squad in the future .