Guardiola's the top Man again

MANCHESTER CITY'S transfer window was a case of needs must in order to salvage their season, with Pep Guardiola working against the backdrop of injuries to key players.

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City rarely buy in January, preferring to sell, so their £175m splurge on four players - Vitor Reis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Omar Marmoush and Nico Gonzalez - represents a huge statement of intent from the soon-to-bedeposed Premier League champions.