kids messi football shirt Manchester City’s summer transfer window was more about who they didn’t buy than who they did.

With inspirational captain Vincent Kompany ending his 10-year association with the Premier League champions, City needed a centre-back to fill his role as a leader and a player, particularly after he proved such a rock during the title run-in last season.

But the City hierarchy pulled out of the chase for Harry Maguire when he got too expensive and the England centre-half moved to Manchester United instead, leaving City short of options at the heart of their defence.

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The problem has been exacerbated by a serious injury to key man Aymeric Laporte that has ruled him out for most of the season and seen Fernandinho moved back from midfield.