MU BET! DIVIN ON EDGE OF FIRST TEAM

AS Pep Guardiola continues to work towards his latest City rebuild, he will be delighted by the talent coming through the club's academy system.

- By SEAN McCORMICK

City's signings of Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis and Nico Gonzalez not only represented a significant outlay in the January transfer window but the start of Guardiola building another team ready for success at the Etihad Stadium.

After winning four successive Premier League titles, City now face a fight just to qualify for next season's Champions League and a number of their most influential players are now heading into the twilight of their careers.