straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola dismissed any talk of transfers until the end of the season when Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi were mentioned in a press conference ahead of the Premier League match against Newcastle on Wednesday evening.
Having finally been dethroned by Liverpool a fortnight ago, attention has turned to how Manchester City can improve to try and reclaim the Premier League title next season.
A c entre-back is a priority, especially given the failure to replace Vincent Kompany last summer when the club refused to meet Leicester's valuation for Harry Maguire and didn't identify any alternatives worth securing.
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