Manchester City are lacking numbers in central defence and that is no secret. City allowed Vincent Kompany to leave last summer without recruiting a replacement and were made to rue that decision early on in the season as Aymeric Laporte suffered a serious knee injury.
The Blues looked at Bournemouth's Nathan Ake but, by the time January came around, Laporte was back and City opted against strengthening their defence.
However, it remains a priority for City to strengthen in that position in the summer so we've taken a look at some other left-footed centre-backs that could fit the bill... Samuel Umtiti Umtiti has made just 11 appearances for Barcelona in La Liga this season, with Clement Lenglet being preferred as Gerard Pique’s defensive
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