Manchester City are lacking numbers in central defence and that is no secret.
20.03.2020 - 14:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City's season has largely played to expectations.
They sit second in the Premier League after two thirds of the campaign, one place below where they were tipped to but in no danger whatsoever of sliding out of the top four.
Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola's side have scooped up another domestic trophy by beating Aston Villa at Wembley in the Carabao Cup, have made it to the FA Cup quarter-finals and take a 2-1 advantage into their Champions League last-16 tie with Real Madrid; should
Manchester City are lacking numbers in central defence and that is no secret.
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Manchester City’s two-season suspension from the Champions League could have a real impact on their transfer plans this summer pending an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Pep Guardiola’s squad is in need of an overhaul, but with no Champions League football to lure top targets this could prove more difficult than was originally envisaged.
Manchester City’s two-season suspension from the Champions League could have a real impact on their transfer plans this summer pending an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Pep Guardiola’s squad is in need of an overhaul, but with no Champions League football to lure top targets this could prove more difficult than was originally envisaged.
The act of signing players is fraught with pitfalls. What can seem like a great deal in the moment can quickly turn sour. Whether it’s a player not settling, the team not able to accommodate them, clubs up and down the football pyramid struggle to get every deal right, and Manchester City are no different.
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