messi football kit kids Pep Guardiola has admitted his budgetfor a new centre-backhas been reducedby the money Manchester City have spent on other new arrivals.

Goal has previously reported that City had been unsuccessful in pursuits of Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk and Juventus’ Leonardo Bonucci, and it is understood they had still hoped to sign a big-money central defender of a similar ilk.

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It is also believed City were open to the idea of selling Nicolas Otamendi to fund their move for a new defender, only for those plans to hit the rocks when Aleksandar Kolarov unexpectedly requested a move to Roma.

Though City are thought to prefer a senior option childrens cheap football kits capable of deputising for Vincent Kompany, 26-year-old Real Sociedad defenderInigo Martinez is among the names on City’s list. He would cost €30 million.