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Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal have Manchester City defenders Kyle Walker and João Cancelo on a three-man shortlist to reinforce their defence. The third player of interest is City academy product and current Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong. Al-Hilal originally had Trent Alexander-Arnold as a target but the Liverpool full-back expressed no interest in a move to Saudi Arabia. The club are looking at right-backs to replace Saud Abdulhamid, who has attracted interest from Reims and Roma. The Serie A side have tabled an offer for Abdulhamid. Walker has been open to a move abroad before, attracting interest from Bayern Munich last summer before signing a new contract until 2026 and City are not interested in selling the England international. Cancelo spent the past season and a half on loan at Bayern and Barcelona and was left out of the squad that won at Chelsea on Sunday. Guardiola has opened the door for him to play for the first team again but a departure would suit all parties. “About what’s going to happen, it depends on his agents and the club, ” Guardiola said. “In the end, if he has to stay we will treat him like all the other players, with respect, and try to take the best from the huge qualities he has. ” Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Nottingham Forest have seen an opening €25m (£21m) bid for Feyenoord striker Santiago Giménez rejected. The Dutch side are eager to keep the Mexican international, who has scored 40 goals in 64 Eredivisie appearances, for their Champions League campaign and would require a bid above €30m to consider parting ways with him.