He was once nicknamed “the new Vincent Kompany”. But after five years and four loan spells Jason Denayer left Manchester City without having played a minute for the club, never mind following in the footsteps of their former captain. Now the 25-year-old is an established member of the Lyons team who will face City in tomorrow’s Champions League quarter-final. Denayer was once viewed by some as the central defender who could save City from spending a big sum in the transfer market but when he returned from his fourth loan spell — his second at Turkish side Galatasaray — in 2018 it became apparent he was not going to be part of Pep Guardiola’s immediate plans. He was 23 and decided it was time to

Source: The Times August 14, 2020 11:06 UTC