Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hinted that he could be reunited with veteran right back Dani Alves, with the Brazilian available on a free transfer this summer.
The 36-year-old Brazilian won two Champions League titles under Guardiola at Barcelona, is available on a free transfer after his contract at Paris St Germain expired.
City currently have two experienced right-backs in first-choice Kyle Walker and Danilo and have no immediate vacancy, but there has been speculation over the future of the latter.
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Were Danilo to move on this summer, City could be tempted to bring in Alves as short-term back-up for Walker.
Alves was close to joining City after leaving Juventus two years ago but opted for PSG.
Guardiola said: "All the important clubs in the world know his situation and the incredible player he is. He is an extraordinary person, but we have two incredible full-backs. So, that is what it is."
But Guardiola, who was speaking at a press conference in Japan ahead of Saturday's friendly with City's sister club Yokohama F Marinos, is relaxed about whether any more signings are made this summer.
City have already signed midfielder Rodri for a club record £62.8million and Angelino in the current transfer window.
Asked if many more new faces might arrive, he said: "No, not many. I like the faces that we have.
"Maybe, but the transfer market is so difficult and the team is really good enough. So, maybe zero, maybe one, maybe one-and-a-half. We'll see."
City are looking for central defenders following the departure of Vincent Kompany but, despite being linked with Leicester's Harry Maguire, Guardiola insists there is no urgency.
He said: "If we believe we can, we will. If we don't we will survive without a new central defender. We will see."
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Guardiola gave his backing to one of City's current centre-backs, John Stones.
Stones this week voiced his determination to bounce back after a spell out of the team late last season and a much-highlighted mistake in England's Nations League semi-final loss to Holland.
Guardiola said: "He's a young player. He's made mistakes once or twice, not too much.
"In this kind of situation, if the player is open-minded, you become stronger. If he accepts it is part of the process to be better, and pushes himself to be better, he will do it."
