Manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged on Monday that it might have been a mistake to rule out summer signings, saying that Manchester City must make investments during the January transfer window because of injury issues and a struggling Premier League campaign.
Man City Struggles in the Premier League
Six league losses have dropped City to sixth place in the standings, 12 points behind leaders Liverpool, who still have a game to play, making their title defence all but over.
In addition to losing Ballon d’Or winner Rodri due to a ruptured knee ligament in September, Guardiola’s team has also lost defenders John Stones and Ruben Dias to injury.
Guardiola Summer Transfer Decision
“The club considered (signings) in the summer, and I said: ‘No, I don’t want to make any signings,'” Guardiola responded to reporters prior to Tuesday’s league match against Brentford.
“I believed I could do it again because I depended so heavily on these guys. But perhaps we ought to have done it after the injuries.
Man City History with January Transfers
City has not completed a noteworthy transfer in January since Aymeric Laporte joined from Athletic Bilbao for 57 million pounds ($69.67 million) in 2018.
Guardiola was unable to verify if an agreement had been reached to sign Abdukodir Khusanov, a defender for Lens.
“The club made no announcements. “I’m not sure,” he said.
Injuries and Squad Depth
“I want the other players who are injured to return, but Rodri is not possible. I wouldn’t be attending this season’s transfer window if it had occurred. Not at all.
“We struggle throughout the season; otherwise, we wouldn’t be in this position. We have a lot of issues in the back four, not just with Rodri. The club believes we might make this transfer because of this.
Kyle Walker Potential Departure
Guardiola disclosed that Walker had requested to leave the team following City’s 8-0 FA Cup victory over Salford City on Saturday. However, the manager provided no update on the matter, and the right back might be included in the Brentford squad.
“No updates. There won’t be any more news or additions. “All I can think about is Brentford,” Guardiola remarked.
After training this afternoon, we will make a decision.
Manchester City Return to Winning Form
After Guardiola’s team had only won once in 13 games across all competitions, the cup victory marked City’s third straight victory and a welcome return to form.
We had three victories. He said, Before it was impossible to win one.
“We now have three victories, which is beneficial. However, the truth is that we defeated a team in the most recent match because of the difference between the Premier League and League Two (the fourth division), both teams’ badges, and numerous other factors.
Pep Guardiola Outlook on Brentford Clash
To find out if we are who we are, we must wait. The atmosphere has improved. We have a very challenging game tomorrow.
Brentford is seven points behind City in the standings after losing 1-0 at home to Championship (second-tier) bottom team Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.
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