If the indefatigable Erling Haaland shot them into contention, it was Manchester City’s supreme — and supremely enviable — midfield that saw them overtake Arsenal to win the Premier League.
By design, midfielders find themselves at the centre of everything — and this summer half a dozen of the world’s best find themselves at the centre of transfer activity and the forefront of top clubs’ plans to rebuild before it all starts up again in August.
