da bet7： How do you improve a squad that is already made up of global superstars? Simply add more.
da dobrowin： This philosophy has been implemented at Manchester City ever since Sheikh Mansour poured his billions into the club seven years ago.
However, after two years without a major trophy (excluding the comparatively insufficient League Cup silverware), a major change was required…and it duly arrived in the form of Pep Guardiola.
The Spaniard faces a tough task in implementing his system to the Premier League while giving the Man City team a much needed facelift.
The concern for City fans should be Guardiola’s ability to choose players who can fit into the system and play in the unrelenting Premier League without issue.
Here are five players Manchester City won’t sign, but really should…
N’Golo Kante
Arguably the best player in the Premier League last season, N’Golo Kante was incomparably impressive and really displayed all the attributes of a world class modern day defensive midfielder.
One thing that is lacking in the middle of the park for Man City is a bit of bite. Kante will certainly provide that; the Frenchman made more tackles than any other player in the Premier League last season by some distance.
Aymeric Laporte
If any aspiring young defender wants to learn a thing or two about no-nonsense, classy defending, look no further than Aymeric Laporte.
The youngster is not the tallest or the quickest but more than makes up for this with his incredible tactical reading of the game – a perfect attribute for a Pep Guardiola team.
However, the Frenchman has only just put pen to paper on a new contract at Athletic Bilbao so will not be moving to Manchester this summer.
Toni Kroos
The perfect answer to the absence of a deep-lying midfielder playmaker that works so well in Guardiola’s teams, Toni Kroos could well establish himself as the key man at Man City if he ever makes a move to the Etihad.
However, Zinedine Zidane will unlikely want to sell one of his most prized midfielders and unless City make an outrageous bid of £60 million, the German will be staying in Madrid for the foreseeable future.
Jerome Boateng
After another exceptional display at the heart of the German defence at Euro 2016, Jerome Boateng firmly established himself as the best centre-half in world football today.
Formally at City, Guardiola would be severely disappointed that they didn’t keep hold of the 27-year-old for longer than one season.
However, the big defender will likely never return to the Etihad; his dire experience at City first time around means that a reunion with former boss Pep Guardiola is off the table.
Gonzalo Higuain
After netting 38 times for Napoli last season, Gonzalo Higuain is one of the most wanted men in the football world right now.
The 28-year-old has more than a goal every other game during his time in Italy and would no doubt provide similar tallies in the Premier League.
A striking combination with compatriot Sergo Aguero could truly set the Premier League on fire. However, the Argentinian does not fit the formation or style of play for a Pep Guardiola team, therefore making any transfer deal very unlikely.