The Etihad Stadium outfit could enter the January transfer market and bolster the team, with one current player being linked with leaving the club in the new year
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Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City may decide to dip their toes in the January transfer market waters and bring in some new faces and have been linked with several big names.
While it’s no secret that the team could use a focal point in attack and are in need of a top-class centre forward, however, Guardiola appears set on addressing other positions first.
The coach is said to have his eye on a player at his former club Barcelona and is reportedly ready to put an offer on the table.
That will then leave the centre forward position needing to be filled, with City reportedly ready to rival Spurs for one big name.
Here are all the latest Man City transfer rumours.
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Club rival Spurs for forward
Tottenham and Manchester City ‘look at each other with scorn’ in the race to sign Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Vlahovic has emerged as an alternative option to Harry Kane following City’s failed attempt to bring him to the Etihad last summer.
But according to the report in the Italian press, City still have ‘Harry Kane as a primary objective’, but could turn to the Fiorentina striker if their bid for him fails.
The Italians, aware of the potential bidding war that could take place, ‘hope to take advantage of it and keep the price high: that is, between €60-70m’.
City ‘make £75m offer’ to Barcelona
Manchester City have made a formal offer for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, reports in Spain claim.
With the January transfer window approaching, Fichajes reports that City have made an early move for de Jong, who is coming in for some criticism for his recent performances at Barcelona.
The report says City have registered a formal bid of €90m (£75m) to sign de Jong, 24, to sign him in 2022, with the club considering whether or not to accept in order to raise much-needed funds.
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Ake ‘ticks all the boxes’
One player who could be set to leave City in January is Nathan Ake.
The defender is reportedly set to reunite with former Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe at Newcastle United.
And former Premier League footballer Noel Whelan has told Football Insider the defender ‘ticks all the boxes’ of what the St James’ Park outfit need.
“I think that signing ticks all the boxes for Newcastle, Whelan said. “Eddie Howe had him at Bournemouth, and was excellent for him there, that makes it a no-brainer.
“He progressed so well under him. He’s in his prime at 26, that is when you get the best football out of yourself.”
