Manchester City's biggest area of need has been in central midfield since Rodri's ACL injury. So, why is Pep Guardola's first signing of the January window a highly rated young defender?

Manchester City have seen their Premier League title defence stutter this season after a quiet summer but Pep Guardiola’s side look set to invest heavily in January having struck three January deals

Manchester City need to invest during the January transfer window due to injury problems and a faltering Premier League campaign, manager Pep Guardiola said on Monday, acknowledging it may have been a mistake to rule out signings in the summer.

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola blamed the fact that he is missing key players for his side's late capitulation against Brentford in the Premier League on Tuesday as the Bees came from 2-0 down to grab a 2-2 draw.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola delivered a fiery reprimand to goalkeeper Stefan Ortega following his side’s 2-2 draw against Brentford in the Premier League.

Manchester City conceded two goals in the last ten minutes as they dropped points against Brentford, with late efforts from Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard cancelling out a Phil Foden brace

Manchester City’s current injury crisis has undoubtedly posed challenges, but it also presents opportunities for squad players to make their mark. The returns of Ederson, Dias, and Bobb in the coming weeks will provide Guardiola with more options as City push for success on multiple fronts.

The Man City manager tipped Thomas Frank to move clubs and fight for "higher targets" in his press conference.

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City's coach recently went out of his way to praise Nathan Ake publicly for playing when he hasn't been fit in order to answer emergency calls in the defence. All four senior centre-backs were out at the end of October to trigger City's slump in form and Ruben Dias and John Stones have both missed the last few weeks and are not back yet.

City have not made a significant signing in January since the arrival of Aymeric Laporte for £57 million from Athletic Bilbao in 2018. Read more at straitstimes.com.