Many Everton fans have been reacting on Twitter after Football Insider reported that defender Mason Holgate is surprisingly top of Manchester City’s summer shopping list.

The report says that Pep Guardiola is looking for a centre-back with Premier League experience to help them with their defensive woes – City have conceded 29 goals in 27 top-flight matches compared to 17 for runaway leaders Liverpool.

Football Insider say that they have made the 23-year-old a firm summer target, and that his pedigree and versatility – he has played in central defence, central midfield and at right-back this term as per Transfermarkt – make him an ideal addition for the boss of the Citizens.

Holgate has only just established himself as a regular in the starting XI for the Merseyside outfit, with 25 of his 73 total appearances for the Toffees coming this term – including 17 Premier League starts as he looks to be manager Carlo Ancelotti’s preferred option alongside Yerry Mina at the heart of the backline.

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Football Insider say that Everton are keen to offer the defender a new and improved contract, which is due to expire in 2022.

One Toffees fans seems particularly concerned about the exit link, saying “please no”. Of course, the lure and prospect of playing for Guardiola could easily prove to be a difficult one to turn down for Holgate.

Other supporters have simply laughed off the transfer link, with one supporter suggesting that City couldn’t afford him, and another bringing up the FFP situation.

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Indeed, City are facing a two-year ban from European football for serious breaches of UEFA’s financial regulations, although they have appealed the potential decision.

While another supporter suggested that they would sell him for £75m, another believes that he will stay because of the club’s ambitions to qualify for the Champions League with Ancelotti at the helm.

It will certainly be interesting to see what the player thinks if the proposal does arrive from Manchester, having finally worked his way into the team at Goodison Park.

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