Get the biggest City transfer window stories, pre-season news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Once upon a time Aymeric Laporte was indispensable to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side.
An indomitable force at the back, City missed Laporte whenever he was absent, particularly during the 2019/20 season when Liverpool claimed the Premier League title from Pep Guardiola.
However, as Laporte's injury struggles have persisted, the Spanish international has fallen down the pecking order. A new wall arrived at City in the form of Ruben Dias, who won the club's Player of the Season and Premier League Player of the Season award, becoming a force to be reckoned with at the heart of City's defence.
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