These 2 defenders would be perfect for Manchester City in January

Loic Perrin

French centre-back Loic Perrin would also be a good signing for the Sky Blues.

Perrin has featured 24 times in all competitions for St Etienne this season, keeping 11 clean sheets and scoring once.

According to whoscored.com, Perrin has the highest match average of any St Etienne player in the league this season and the tenth highest in the whole division.

Perrin may be 31-years-old, but he is very experienced. He has been part of the St Etienne first-team squad since 2003 and his experience would again benefit the youthful centre-backs at the club.

If it’s Perrin, Fonte or someone else, City require an experienced central defender in this window if they want to challenge for the title this season.