Man City have made an excellent start to life under the stewardship of former Bayern Munich and Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola.

City have won six of their opening seven Premier League games – the only disappointment coming at White Hart Lane, where they were outplayed by Tottenham in a 2-0 defeat prior to the international break.

Guardiola has also steered his side to the Champions League group stages, after an emphatic 6-0 qualifying play-off win over Steaua Bucharest, in which they have started with a victory over Borussia Monchengladbach and a draw at Celtic.

However, City’s great start hasn’t prevented rumours building about who Guardiola may look to sign in January.

Here is Guardiola’s dream FRONT FOUR, which includes one key target…

Kevin De Bruyne

Although it didn’t work for Kevin De Bruyne at Chelsea, he has come to Manchester and shown the Premier League exactly how good he is.

The 25-year-old came back to English football’s top-flight in 2015, and it didn’t take him long to adapt to the English game, netting three times in his first five games for then-manager Manuel Pellegrini’s side.

He then went on to net 13 more times for City, as well as providing nine assists, to stake his claim as one of the most important and influential players.

This season has been no different. The Belgium international was instrumental in City’s 2-1 win over neighbours Man United last month, and Guardiola’s side seriously missed him in their defeat at Spurs.

He is definitely one of City’s most important attacking players, and his form and fitness may have a say in whether the blue half of Manchester win a third Premier League title.

David Silva

David Silva has been a revelation ever since he made his Premier League debut in a 0-0 draw at Tottenham back in 2010.

Nobody has produced more assists in the last five seasons than Silva, whose tally of 56, including 17 and 10 in their two title winning campaigns, is way clear of anyone else in the Premier League.

He also chips in with his fair share of goals, but it’s what he does with the ball which is remarkable. When he’s at his best, the ball sticks to his feet, and he’s able to retain possession under immense pressure, and then find a pocket of space to launch another attack.

Combine this with his excellent vision and tactical awareness, and he’s a player any team in the Premier League would want in their front four.

Sergio Aguero

If City have the best midfielder in terms of assists in the Premier League over the last five years, then they’ve also got the best striker.

Sergio Aguero just continues to find the back of the net.

He has exceeded 20 league goals in three of his five seasons at the Etihad, culminating in 107 Premier League goals in just 155 games.

Add to that 26 assists, and you’ve got an all-round forward who not only scores goals, but is able to link up play and create chances for his teammates.

Aguero’s strength, alongside his agility and incredible positional awareness, makes him a complete nightmare to defend against.

Neymar

Manchester City were reportedly willing to pay the £170 million release clause to bring Neymar to England last summer and, although no move materialised, Guardiola may target him again in January.

It’s pretty clear why he’s interested in the Brazilian forward.

53 goals in 103 games for Santos, and subsequent excellent performances for Brazil, got the 24-year-old recognition on the world stage, but it wasn’t until his move to Barcelona in 2013, where many speculated that he wouldn’t be able to reproduce that form, where he became a world-class forward.

He’s scored 88 goals in 144 appearances for Barcelona, including 30 plus in all competitions in the last two seasons, and has started this season in similar fashion, netting five times in seven matches.

Again, there may be question marks over whether he can do it England, like there were three years ago, but Neymar has proved to be one of the best forwards in world football, and would be in any front four in the Premier League.