Manchester City just will not rest. Having made a slice of history by waltzing to the treble last season they’re looking to break a world record before the new term has even kicked off. Yes, they want to spend a meaty £86m on RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol, which would make him the most expensive centre-back ever. In case you’re wondering, Harry Maguire is the current record holder. Stop sniggering. With only Aymeric Laporte, Rúben Dias, Franz BeckenbauerJohn Stones, Manuel Akanji and Nathan Aké as centre-back options, you can see why Pep Guardiola is worried. He will probably end up playing him on the wing anyway.
In other City-related news, Bayern Munich fancy a piece of Kyle Walker but the right-back, who is no spring chicken at 33, is expected to be offered a new contract to keep him at the Etihad. And Laporte is attracting admiring glances from Juventus and Arsenal.
