This is Manchester City’s dream January front line including this key target

Kevin De Bruyne

Top of the Premier League assists table as well as a few goals so far this season, City’s Kevin De Bruyne is a class act, and his form will be crucial in determining how far Guardiola’s side go this year.

The Belgian international has laid on seven assists for his teammates and, although he was benched for the trip to Burnley yesterday, it’s clear that City play better when he’s in the starting eleven.

The last couple of years has been a remarkable turnaround for De Bruyne, who left Chelsea as a relative unknown, and embarked on a fine spell at Wolfsburg, which earned him a big money move back to the Premier League.

His pace, trickery, and general all round brilliance in the final third would be perfect in this front line.