Manchester City Sky Sports reports that the team are now in “positive” and “regular” contact with one of the La Liga stars ahead of the January transfer window, as they look for ways to halt their dismal form.
Manchester City loses again, this time to Aston Villa
Judgment Premier League The champions continue to shock with their horrific form, and suffered another defeat against Aston Villa on Saturday.
Pep GuardiolaThey were 2-0 down until Phil Foden scored a late stoppage-time goal to salvage some respect for City, but it was too little, too late.
It means the Etihad side have won just one of their last 12 matches in all competitions since defeat to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup at the end of October, with the club losing nine times in that run of matches.
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Manchester City since November 1 (Premier League) |
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games |
8 |
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victories |
1 |
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losses |
6 |
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Objectives accepted |
16 |
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Goals were scored |
16 |
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points |
4 |
Now in seventh place in the Premier League, Manchester City have lost as many matches in their last 12 as they have lost in their previous 106 matches in all competitions, demonstrating their recent dominance and their newfound weakness.
Asked why the city looked like, Guardiola was unable to provide a single answer. “It's about us, it's about everyone. Guys are running more than ever. Many little details and big details make us not as good as we were.”He told the media.
One potential solution could be the upcoming transfer window, with the Cityzens expected to be more active than usual as they look to find more A replacement for the injured Rodri And help fix their sad results.
Elsewhere on the pitch, it has now been revealed that they are keeping a close eye on the player Guardiola greatly admires.
This is what the Swiss branch of Sky Sports and the reporter Sascha Tavoleri claim Manchester City is in close and regular contact with representatives of midfielder Dani Olmo Concerning a possible mid-season switch from Barcelona.
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Olmo arrived at Camp Nou from RB Leipzig in the last transfer window, but is already fighting for his future with Barcelona. This comes as a result of the club's financial situation, which means that in the current circumstances, they cannot afford to register him £181,000 weekly salary And staying within the limits of the Spanish League.
According to the athleteOlmo has “a clause in his contract that allows him to leave Barcelona for free if he is not registered in January”, and although “the player has no plan other than to stay”, they add that “Olmo is unlikely to want to do so”. Staying in Barcelona without playing.”
Should that happen, Manchester City are keen to land the Spaniard, and their bosses and Olmo's representatives are reportedly “maintaining regular and positive contact” about a potential move in the future, although Arsenal are also doing the same.
It is added that his contract situation could see City “reconsider their first priority – Florian Wirtz – to move forward with a profile more directly aligned with football for a Manchester City manager”, and signing Wirtz would likely be very expensive.
Guardiola has been a long-time admirer of the Spaniard too, Highlighting his ability It was when Olmo was still at Dinamo Zagreb when the duo met in the Champions League.
“He is a great player, and of course he has a bright future. His performance today shows that. He is a great player and I am absolutely sure he can play in the strong leagues in Europe.”
Now that he has delivered on that promise, can Pep return to try to reach a deal in January?