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Pep Guardiola Confirmed that Man City Plan to be proactive January transfer the window
City host Everton An early kick-off on Boxing Day and come into the game on just one win from 12 matches.
Beset by injury problems and an aging squad, the reigning champions looked a shadow of their former selves.
loss of Ballon d’Or winner Rodri A potentially season-ending ACL rupture is something the team has shown no signs of recovering from and Guardiola admits they need reinforcements.
Speaking to Amazon Prime Video Sport ahead of Thursday’s game, he said: ‘We have to, if we can, we must add players.
‘We struggle, especially at the back, in the middle. That being said, I don’t know if it will happen.
Pep Guardiola admits Man City ‘need to add players’ in January window
City host Everton early on Boxing Day with just one win in 12 matches
“In the transfer window, in the winter, it’s not easy but everyone is aware. I think even the players request that we add some players.’
Guardiola’s comments came a day after he insisted City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak was giving him unequivocal support amid the club’s worst run in 21 years.
City have lost nine of their last 12 matches in all competitions heading into Thursday’s clash at the Etihad.
Guardiola – who signed a new contract last month – discussed his own role in the club’s decline alongside Al Mubarak in weekly dialogue with the pair.
“I feel incredibly supported,” Guardiola said. ‘We both know, when something goes wrong, we’re going to make a decision.
‘We say, ‘OK, what’s the situation and what do we need to do to improve the team and let’s go to the next one’, and it’s always been positive.’
