Manchester City have reportedly identified two midfield targets ahead of the January transfer window as Pep Guardiola looks to replace Rodri in the engine room. The reigning Premier League champions have struggled to perform without their influential Spaniard,

For all that his team's travails might be a quite literal head scratcher for Pep Guardiola, the why of Manchester City's travails is as remarkably straightforward as the what. There is nothing about this great crisis,

Manchester City’s collapse in the last few weeks has been as epic as it has been shocking. Five straight losses and a six-game winless run is not what you would associate with the reigning Premier League champions.