Get the City transfer window latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand has dismissed Man City's lack of a striker as a reason why they can't win the Premier League this season.
City lost their all-time top goalscorer in Sergio Aguero on a free transfer to Barcelona during the summer, and had looked to replace him with Harry Kane from Tottenham.
However the London club refused to do business and Guardiola was then unsuccessful in his attempts to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, who returned to Manchester United instead.
It means that City don't have a natural NO.9 in their squad, with Gabriel Jesus preferring to play out wide and Ferran Torres inexperienced in the position.
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