We choose to believe that Manchester City are about to get the arrows pointing up again after a period that has been surprisingly bad.
Manchester City have only won twice in the last 14 games in all competitions. In the last game of 2024, they got a breather for the sky blues won Manchester City 0 – 2 over Leicester at the King Power Stadium. Erling Braut Haaland found his way to the goal again assisted by goalscorer Savinho.
Manchester City are working to put in place a highly-rated midfielder, just six months into his new club.
Pep Guardiola’s club are currently sixth in the Premier League after 19 games and look unlikely to win a fifth straight Premier League title as they are behind league leaders Liverpool by 14 points – the Reds have played one game less.
A big factor in the poor form has been the absence of Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, 28. The Spanish midfielder suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during the 2-2 draw against Arsenal in September and has not featured since.
Since then, Mateo Kovacic, Rico Lewis and Matheus Nunes have all filled in, but filling the boots to the world’s best is no easy task. However, the January transfer window provides an opportunity for Guardiola to bring in some fresh faces. The likes of Martin Zubimendi and Bruno Guimarães have been linked with a move to City, but there is another midfielder who is reportedly the subject of interest from the Premier League champions.
As reported by Birmingham Live, former Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz has ended up at the top of Manchester City’s lists.
Luis, 26, joined Juventus in June for £42.35 million, according to BBC Sport. But so far, he has failed to make a positive impact for manager Thiago Motta. He has played nine Serie A games and has made zero goal contributions.
The player signed a five-year deal with the Turin-based club when his girlfriend Alisha Lehmann also made the switch to Italy in a “couple transfer”. – Whether Manchester City will “loan” Alisha as well is not something they say, but the two seem inseparable.
In November, Italian outlet Gazzetta reported that Juve were “open” to allowing Luiz to leave the club in January if they received serious offers.
A move to City would no doubt make sense for both parties. Pap Guardiola will be given a short-term replacement in Rodri’s absence while the player can return to his previous form in a league he is familiar with.
