Manchester City’s exploits in 2019/20 have made it clear reinforcements at centre-back are a priority for Pep Guardiola. City have struggled whenever Aymeric Laporte has been absent from their starting XI, prompting links with Benfica’s Ruben Dias as a potential solution to their problems.
Dias, who played for Portugal in their UEFA Nations League final victory, is one of the hottest young defensive prospects in Europe.
However, if City decide to look elsewhere, here are some options they might want to consider. RB Leipzig’s title challenge in Germany has been built on strong defensive foundations with no one conceding fewer than their 26 goals.
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