Manchester City have defensive problems and Pep Guardiola seems unable to resolve. This season Guardiola’s men have struggled at the back, falling behind in a third of their games home and away. Guardiola hasn’t got any closer to a settled defensive line. The manager has used 15 defenders in Premier League games, yet his two major constants through that time have been Aymeric Laporte and the now-departed Vincent Kompany. Manchester City have spent around £324m on defenders since Guardiola’s arrival in 2017. 2019-20 – Five defenders signed for £87.75m Yan Couto (March 2020) – £5.4m Joao Cancelo ( August 2019) £58.5m Pedro Porro (August 2019) £10.8m Angelino (July 2019) £10.8m Philippe Sander ( July 2019) £2.25m 2018-19 – One defender signed for £58.8m Aymeric Laporte (January 2018) £58.8m 2017-18 – Three defenders signed for £126.15m Benjamin Mendy (July 2017) £51.75m Kyle Walker (July 2017) £47.4m Danilo (July 2017) £27m 2016-17 – Two defenders signed for £51.7m John Stones (August 2016) £50m Oleksandr Zinchenko (July 2016) £1.7m Combined total: £324.4m Moreover, Manchester City are closing in on to finalising a deal for another defender, Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly. The Senegal international could cost the Citizens £70m.
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