Get the City transfer window latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola listed six members of his current Manchester City squad that can play up front as the club look set to fail to land a Sergio Aguero successor in the transfer market.
City made a world-class forward a priority for the summer window and the decision to let Aguero leave on a free transfer only strengthened that need.
However, after being unable to convince Tottenham to sell Harry Kane despite making the England captain their sole target up front the Blues then ultimately decided against taking up superagent Jorge Mendes on his offer of Cristiano Ronaldo after a few days of consideration.
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