Every manager in the Premier League, perhaps barring Jurgen Klopp, looks at Manchester City’s midfield with envy. With Fernandinho’s industry, İlkay Gündoğan’s precision, Rodri’s class, and Kevin de Bruyne’s unerring brilliance, manager Pep Guardiola has assembled a central midfield that can be matched by very few in world football.
But the Spaniard will also realise that it could only be a matter of time until this outlook changes completely. Fernandinho, 34, is about to enter his last season at the club which could again be largely spent at centre-back if a new player is not signed in the position.
City are not immune to the financial uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and there is no guarantee that they can acquire a top
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