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| Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola |
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola targets
three major transfer signings. He wants to sign a left-back, centre-back and a
striker this summer in order to win the Premier League title back from
Liverpool, reports say.
three major transfer signings. He wants to sign a left-back, centre-back and a
striker this summer in order to win the Premier League title back from
Liverpool, reports say.
This season, the Reds have run away
with the league and could break several records held by the city before the
campaign was over.
with the league and could break several records held by the city before the
campaign was over.
Liverpool has a remarkable 23 points
lead over the city, and Guardiola plans to close the gap in the next season
during a big summer. The Mirror claim Guardiola wants the Bayern Munich star
David Alaba to add a new left back.
lead over the city, and Guardiola plans to close the gap in the next season
during a big summer. The Mirror claim Guardiola wants the Bayern Munich star
David Alaba to add a new left back.
The defender has an outstanding
reputation and the left-wing position which Guardiola identified as a key area
for improvement.
reputation and the left-wing position which Guardiola identified as a key area
for improvement.
During the whole season there remained
concerns about Benjamin Mendy ‘s consistency, while Guardiola does not consider
Oleksandr Zinchenko the long-term solution. Alaba was a leading performer in a
Bayern Munich star-studded team but the 28-year-old certainly would demand a
large payment.
concerns about Benjamin Mendy ‘s consistency, while Guardiola does not consider
Oleksandr Zinchenko the long-term solution. Alaba was a leading performer in a
Bayern Munich star-studded team but the 28-year-old certainly would demand a
large payment.
A center of attention is also high on
the wish list of Guardiola, where Kalidou Koulibaly is a potential option with
Napoli star. For most of the season City had to do without Aymeric Laporte, and
the Sky Blues clearly struggled without the decision to sign the direct
substitute for Vincent last summer.
the wish list of Guardiola, where Kalidou Koulibaly is a potential option with
Napoli star. For most of the season City had to do without Aymeric Laporte, and
the Sky Blues clearly struggled without the decision to sign the direct
substitute for Vincent last summer.
Guardiola wants more cover in defence
and could be tempted to go after the likes of Nathan Ake, who has impressed at
Bournemouth and is a much cheaper option than Koulibaly.
and could be tempted to go after the likes of Nathan Ake, who has impressed at
Bournemouth and is a much cheaper option than Koulibaly.
He would like another striker with
Sergio Aguero now 32 years old and Gabriel Jesus the only other senior frontman
in City’s squad.
Sergio Aguero now 32 years old and Gabriel Jesus the only other senior frontman
in City’s squad.
If they cannot overturn a two-year ban
of the Champions League, the transfer plans of City would probably be affected.
The Manchester club has appealed against the decision of UEFA and is hoping to
reduce its prohibition.
of the Champions League, the transfer plans of City would probably be affected.
The Manchester club has appealed against the decision of UEFA and is hoping to
reduce its prohibition.
