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Pep Guardiola says Manchester City likely won’t sign a striker to replace Sergio Agüero this summer as prices quoted for top talent make it “impossible”.
City announced on Monday that Agüero, their all-time top scorer, would leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires and, although they have been looking, Guardiola assures that the Argentine will be “irreplaceable.”
Sky Sports News has reported that while they have been following Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund, Europe’s most coveted forward, his valuation of more than £ 100 million may draw City out of a deal, leading them to consider Danny Ings as an option. more affordable.
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And, before Saturday’s trip to Leicester live Sky Sports Premier League, Guardiola said at a press conference: “There is a great possibility that we are not going to sign a forward this summer.
“We have enough players in the first team at the moment and we have interesting players in the academy, so there is a great possibility that due to the economic situation in the world right now, we will not sign a forward next season. ..
Sergio Agüero leaves Manchester City this summer after 10 years at the club
“With these prices we are not going to buy any striker. It is impossible, we cannot afford it. That is not going to happen. All clubs struggle economically, and we are no exception.”
“We have Gabriel Jesús, we have Ferran Torres, who played incredible this season in that position, we have young players in the quarry, and we play many times with a false nine.
“I don’t know what will happen, maybe it will happen, but maybe we will not buy any strikers for next season. Today there is a better chance that we will not buy any strikers for next season.” . “
Guardiola spoke just 24 hours after Haaland’s agent Mino Raiola and father Alfe Inge met with representatives from Barcelona and Real Madrid in Spain, with Borussia Dortmund set to fight to keep him from players like Chelsea and Manchester United as well. .
Ings’ contract status at St Mary’s puts the City in a stronger position for a more realistic rate; He is about to enter the final year of his contract and has so far not agreed to sign any new terms that have been offered for some time, but his injury issues this season are a concern after his time at Liverpool ruined.
Despite their considerable financial backing, City are wary of the Financial Fair Play rules and their transfer record remains the £ 65m they paid to sign Riyad Mahez from Leicester. They have also shown that they will not panic buying a replacement even for an elite player, waiting a year to replace Vincent Kompany with Ruben Dias.
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