Pep Guardiola “clearly doesn’t fancy John Stones” and will take Nathan Ake’s game to even greater heights after investing £40 million ($53m) in a new centre-half at Manchester City, says Danny Mills.
The Blues were expected to bolster their defensive options during the summer transfer window.
Having opted against finding a replacement for Vincent Kompany in the wake of the Belgian’s departure in 2019, those at the Etihad Stadium struggled for consistency at the heart of their back four.
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Aymeric Laporte has proved to be a shrewd addition, but Stones and Nicolas Otamendi have failed to convince.