straight to your inbox Manchester City are looking to complete the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly this summer as they belatedly try to replace Vincent Kompany.
The move has already been dismissed by critics of Pep Guardiola and the Blues as yet another example of the manager throwing money at a problem, especially given Nathan Ake has already joined from Bournemouth for £40m.
Without fully confronting that claim (does it really deserve the effort?), Koulibaly would represent a significant change from both Guardiola and City rather than just more of the same.
A lot of money has been spent on the defence and the whole team since 2016, but most of that has gone on potential; Kyle Walker at 27 was the most experienced defender brought in, with.
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