In the midst of a season to forget, Manchester City they are reportedly weighing a free contract to sign a much-needed reinforcement who Pep Guardiola he was full of praise in the past.
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Whether it’s Valencia’s Ashes or Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United, it is clear that Manchester City must welcome reinforcements in the middle in the January transfer window and during the summer. For the first time since Guardiola’s first season – in which he sacked the likes of Joe Hart – Manchester City need a rebuild if they are to regain a dominant foothold in English football.
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Of course, Rodri’s season-ending injury is far from helping, but a hot run of form has quickly highlighted a number of issues for those at the Etihad to address. However, replacing Rodrigo at least until the end of the season should remain at the top of their wish list, especially if it will be a player of Guimaraes’ caliber.
The Newcastle star remains one of the most talented midfielders in the Premier League and it is reportedly willing to leave St James’ Park as early as January give City an instant boost. And he may not be the only midfielder who has arrived.
According to Miguel Delaney of the Independent, Manchester City are now weighing up a move to sign Paul Pogba on a free transfer ahead of his return from an 18-month suspension in March. The Frenchman had his first four-year ban reduced to just 18 months after a successful appeal and will now be looking to return and make an immediate impact on rewriting history.
If he wants to steal the headlines, then a move to Manchester City would also be the way to go. Having previously been the center of criticism during his Manchester United days, Pogba could now get the chance to become the catalyst behind his former rivals’ rebuild to deliver the final blow to the Red Devils.
Guardiola could finally unlock the “strong” Pogba
Unlocking Pogba was, ultimately, a task that Manchester United were never able to achieve in a move they greatly regretted. While France benefited from the best version of the midfielder as he played a key role in their victory at the 2018 World Cup, the Red Devils were stuck trying their best to come up with an impossible combination to enjoy the same advantages.
However, the code they have been searching for all this time could be ‘Guardiola’. The Manchester City boss knows exactly how to get the best out of players, and the prospect of the Spaniard getting the chance to work with Pogba – even in the latter stages of the Frenchman’s career – should be enough to intrigue those at the Etihad in a potential deal.
The City boss has been full of praise for Pogba in the past, he reportedly told reporters The Independent during the first midfielder at Juventus so many years ago: “Now he is a Juventus player. He is very strong and very young. He has shown his worth, but I know he is happy at Juve and I wish him a long career. Would I like to train him? It does not depend on me, but on the club.”
