Finding a midfielder who can step in and contribute straight away remains a major priority for Manchester City in the current transfer window. So far the Premier League champions are yet to sign a

Luiz spent a brief spell at Manchester City before joining Aston Villa and eventually moving to Juventus. The Brazilian midfielder impressed Guardiola during his time at the club

Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz has boosted Manchester City's prospects of signing him amid his links with Aston Villa and Fulham.

Pep Guardiola's team continues to search for quality reinforcements to overcome the tough times.

Manchester City are considering whether to continue their January recruitment by adding a midfielder to manager Pep Guardiola’s squad. City have been depleted in that area since losing Rodri to a serious knee injury in September.

Pep Guardiola is still recovering from what has been Manchester City’s worst run since he took charge, winning only 7 of their last 18 matches and suffering 10 defeats. As a result, Manchester City wants to turn the page and focus on planning the future of some of their top players,

The January transfer window was always going to be a busy one for Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s squad has appeared in desperate need of fresh faces for months now.