3 players Man City boss Pep Guardiola could sign after shock Leicester City thrashing

After beating Wolverhampton Wanderers in their opening match on Monday, many expected Man City to continue with another win at home against Leicester City.

But despite former Foxes star Riyad Mahrez firing them into an early lead, the Citizens fell to a surprising 5-2 defeat at the Etihad.

The result, which was the first time in 686 games as a manager that Pep Guardiola has seen his side concede five goals, has brought up many questions as to whether City have what it takes to regain the Premier League title from Liverpool.

Leicester ran riot at the Etihad.

Although the Spaniard has a long injury list at this time, the defeat could force City into the market before the window closes on October 5th.

But which players could potentially move to the Sky Blues before the deadline?

Here’s three players who have been linked with a move to Man City in recent days…

Ruben Dias

After much speculation, BBC Sport claim that City will wrap up the signing of Benfica defender Ruben Dias. It’s reported that the Citizens will pay around £65million to land the 23-year-old, bringing an end to their search for a centre-back. The Portugal international came through the youth ranks at Benfica and has made 133 senior appearances. Additionally, Nicolas Otamendi go the other direction, joining Benfica for around £13.7million.

Jules Kounde

Another centre-back City seem to be keen on is Sevilla’s Jules Kounde, according to Sky Sports. It’s claimed that the club are in talks with the La Liga outfit as they look to bolster a defence which has been prone to leaking goals in recent times. Kounde is only 21 but impressed as he helped Sevilla win the Europa League in his first season in Spain after a switch from Bordeaux in 2019.

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