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#2 Difficulty in signing new players
Besides struggling to keep their star players, Manchester City could also struggle to attract new players because of their absence in the Champions League. There are already some players and positions in the squad which need replacing and improving.
Replacing aging players like Fernandinho and improving their centre-back position, which the club failed to do this season despite Vincent Kompany's departure and Aymeric Laporte's long term injury, could cause a lot of burden to the Cityzens next season.
Furthermore, City would also need to work on their left-back position because of Angelino's departure in January, Benjamin Mendy's fitness issues and Oleksandr Zinchenko's inconsistent form.
Manchester City have recently been linked with the likes of Milan Skriniar and Ruben Dias. As they, and most of the players City have been linked with, are most likely to be playing in the Champions League for their current clubs next season, it could be very hard for City to make moves for them.
