Manchester City opted not to sign another striker during the summer transfer window and Danny Mills admits “replacing Sergio Aguero has always been an issue” for those at Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola faced plenty of calls to bolster his attacking ranks before the latest deadline passed. He chose to ignore them, with City’s recruitment efforts focused on the opposite end of the field.
Big money was invested in Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias as the Citizens sought to plug defensive leaks.
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Mills believes the right areas were prioritised, with funds only able to stretch so far, but concedes that finding a suitable successor to the club’s all-time leading goalscorer – whose contract expires in the summer of 2021 – remains a source of concern.