Manchester City made £28.1m bid for Juventus star just hours after full time in Turin

Manchester City reportedly offered to sign Alex Sandro (right) after losing to Juventus

MANCHESTER CITY made a £28.1million offer for Juventus defender Alex Sandro just hours after facing the ace in the Champions League.

 

That is according to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, who claim Juve officials received a bid shortly after the club's 1-0 win over City on Wednesday.

Left-back Sandro, 24, played 78 minutes of the clash in Turin as Juve progressed to the knockout stage.

 

It was his 10th appearance of the season after signing from Porto in an £18m deal in the summer.

Gazzetta claim that City made their offer after the final whistle but that it was swiftly rejected.

Juve are determined to retain the majority of their squad after getting off to a rocky start in Serie A.

 

The Italian champions currently sit sixth in the table, having dominated the league for the previous four years.

City's reported move is not surprising as manager Manuel Pellegrini seeks to bolster his defence this winter.

The club have conceded 13 league goals this season - an average one per game - compared to Manchester United (9), Arsenal and Tottenham (both 11).