Pep Guardiola admits Man City ‘have to add players’ in January with struggling champions looking to bolster defence and midfield
Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Man City plan to be active in the January transfer window.
City host Everton in Boxing Day’s early kick-off and come into the game on a run of just one win in 12 matches.
The reigning champions have looked a shadow of their former selves, beset by injury problems and an ageing squad.
The loss of Ballon d’Or winner Rodri to a likely season-ending ACL rupture is something the team have shown no signs of recovering from and Guardiola accepts they need reinforcements.
Speaking to Amazon Prime Video Sport ahead of Thursday’s game, he said: ‘we have to, if we can, we have to add players definitely.
‘We struggle, especially in the back, in the middle. Saying that, i don’t know it’s going to happen.