Manchester City should prioritise a full-back and a back-up defensive midfielder this summer, former captain Richard Dunne has said.
City have strengthened their title-winning attack by adding two central strikers in Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland. While Haaland is expected to play a key role immediately, Alvarez will be assessed after reporting for pre-season training in July before Pep Guardiola decides whether he will be part of the squad going forward.
City can now turn their attentions to elsewhere in the squad, with other areas possibly in need of strengthening, especially if others depart. And former defender Dunne has identified two positions that the recruitment should be focussed around.
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Speaking to MEN Sport via Bet365, Dunne said: "I think they will probably look at the full-back position again this summer, and possibly another midfielder, certainly if the rumours about Ilkay Gundogan wanting to leave or potentially leaving are true.
"Last season it was Bernardo Silva who was talking about leaving but he's had an exceptional season. I think they would like another central midfielder, someone to cover that role and possibly someone who can drop back and play as a six and help Rodri as obviously Fernandinho is moving on.
"I think right and left-back they've got two great players in those positions so it's difficult to sign two more great players and tell them that the likelihood is that you're going to be a sub a lot of the time. So they will probably go for a younger player in those positions."
Dunne added that any further additions will only improve City's chances of retaining their Premier League and going one step further in the Champions League next season.
He explained: "Their squad is so strong and I think with Haaland coming in and Alvarez it just strengthens that front line even more and we can hope and expect to see the best of Jack Grealish next season as well. So it's stumping for the rest of the league when you look at City's squad and what they could add to it and I think obviously the goal is going to be the Champions League so the more they strengthen the more it increases their chances in that competition."
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