Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox After Pep Guardiola conceded the Premier League title to 'unstoppable' Liverpool in early February last season, it was clear that Manchester City needed to rebuild in the summer transfer window.
It was far from a disastrous campaign - finishing second in the league and winning the Carabao Cup - although by the lofty standards Guardiola has set it was slightly underwhelming.
The Blues’ glaring weakness in the centre of defence had been exposed upon Vincent Kompany’s retirement, and it was obvious City needed to seek reinforcements in this area.
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