With two weeks to go, the 2022 European Football Winter Transfer Window will be opened. As a result, transfer rumors have also begun to fly. Earlier, foreign institutions gave the latest list of odds for Manchester City's winter window signings. There are four players in this list, namely Tottenham Hotspur centre-forward Harry Kane at odds of 5/1, the biggest favourite; Fiorentina striker Vlahović at odds 12/1; Aubameyang at 14/1; Calvin Phillips, 25/1.
4 players, 3 attackers, 1 defensive midfielder, this is indeed a relatively weak position for Manchester City at present.
Harry Kane? City have launched a fierce pursuit of the British centre-forward this summer, with offers sent to Tottenham chairman Levy's desk. This was also confirmed by the Italian name Romano, who was quoted at £100 million and was official. But Levy was unmoved, demanding high prices and refusing to join other players, an attitude that actually told Manchester City that Kane was not for sale.
So since the summer window will not be sold, will Levi let Kane go in the winter window? Even if City are willing to pay a high price, it will impress Levi, but how easy is it to persuade Conte to let go of his main center in the middle of the season? Why he left Inter in the first place, Levy could not have been unaware.
Therefore, from this point of view, the agency regards Kane as the number one target for the Manchester City winter window, and it is also a good idea that Guardiola will not have a big hand in the winter window.
Vlahovich? The Serbian centre forward's performance this season has been eye-catching. However, Guardiola's tactical play did not set up a high school striker. Even if it is as strong as Ibrahimovic, it is not satisfactory under the Gua's command during the Barça period. Of course, you can also say that there are no high school forwards in the modern players who meet the requirements of Guardiola. So what about Haaland? We can see that although Haaland is hot, Guardiola has always been excited.
Vlahovich is known as "Little Ibrahimovic", and his idol is also Ibrahimovic, but he is still far away from Ibrahimovic. So Guardiola is not very interested in Haaland, is it possible that he will give the team's attack to Vlahović?
Aubameyang is even less reliable, and might have been possible if a few years earlier. Now with Arsenal, basically can't stay, can leave the team, but Aubameyang has long since lost his bravery. At 32 years old, with a high salary and problematic professional attitudes, Guardiola cannot ask for trouble.
Due to Leeds United's sluggish performance, Calvin Phillips does have the possibility of leaving the team to join the giants, but it will not be the winter window. Because he was injured and couldn't play until the end of the winter window, it basically ruled out his January transfer, and the 25/1 odds were basically in line with the reality.
Therefore, although the 4 players on the agency's list have all offered corresponding odds, there is a high probability that none of them will come. City's big hand is likely to be in the summer window, because then sterling, Ferran Torres and other forward players will have the answer.