Manchester City 'ready' to sign midfielder in bid to avert crisis

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Manchester City are reportedly expected to enter the transfer market in January in a bid to improve their poor form and avert any further crisis.

Pep Guardiola's side have won just one of their last 10 fixtures across all competitions. They have dropped into fourth in the Premier League standings and are at risk of missing out on the knockout phase play-offs for the Champions League.

City have had to contest the majority of this season without Ballon d'Or winner Rodri. The defensive midfielder sustained an ACL injury earlier in the campaign and the champions' form has suffered a dip ever since. READ MORE: Man City chairman makes statement as Blues record £78m profit and surge above United and Liverpool READ MORE: I was ridiculed for comparing myself to Pep Guardiola but I know what he must do to fix Man City According to The Times, midfield reinforcement could be on the cards in the upcoming January transfer window and potential targets have now emerged.

The article claims City are big admirers of Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, but a deal midway through the season is unlikely and they also face strong competition from Real Madrid.