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#4 Manchester City
The Citizens were left stunned as Manchester United knocked them out of the Alexis Sanchez race. The Blues were not ready to meet the demands of the Chilean and his agent while the Red Devils were happy to comply.
Having lost their long-term target, Manchester City completed the signing of Athletic Bilbao centre-back Aymeric Laporte. City activated his £57.2 million release clause in a deal that made him their record signing. He is Guardiola’s sixth signing of the season.
The 23-year-old Frenchman is a left-footed defender, known for his calmness, intelligent positioning, and passing ability. It was a shrewd piece of business from Pep Guardiola, given he had only two quality defenders up until now to play at the heart of the defence.
They made a last-ditch attempt to sign Riyad Mahrez but Leicester City’s valuation of the player put them off. On the other hand, Mangala moved to Everton on a loan deal.
