The suspension of Premier League football due to the coronavirus pandemic may have left clubs with a bit of unexpected extra time on their hands.
Plans will already be in place ahead of the summer transfer window, although there is still uncertainty about how it will work this year.
However, the extra time could mean that clubs start to step up their interest in potential targets. Centre-back is an area that Manchester City could target in the off-season, with the club never replacing club legend Vincent Kompany after his departure at the end of last season.
The injury to Aymeric Laporte left City short on defensive options, with Fernandinho taking up a centre-back role for the majority of the season while John Stones has been in and
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