straight to your inboxPep Guardiola suggested that the financial consequences of the pandemic will prevent Manchester City from buying a striker in the January transfer window.The Blues were interested in signing a forward in summer but with money being used elsewhere to strengthen to defence - Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake arrived at a combined cost of more than £100m - and the club making a conscious effort to keep net spend down the decision was taken not to add another marquee forward.Sergio Aguero is out of contract at the end of the season with no decision taken yet on his future, although the club will be prioritising a new striker in the summer window; there are the funds to bring in Lionel Messi should he be available from Barcelona,.
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