This is an unprecedented situation that the Skyblues have been experiencing since the start of the Guardiola era. Largely dominating on the national scene in recent years, the Mancunian club is going through a fairly negative period and is in a surprising but disappointing fifth place in the Premier League standings. Likewise in the Champions League with this positioning on the twenty-second step of the ranking, not even being sure of being a play-off player yet.
A real crisis which can be explained by several factors, such as the mental and physical wear and tear of many of the team’s executives, who have maintained a particularly high pace and intensity for several years already. The absence of Rodri, the team’s hub, is also one of the reasons often mentioned in the English media, as the 2024 Ballon d’Or is so important for Pep Guardiola. And the Spanish coach could have found a solution to extricate himself from this unprecedented crisis for the January transfer window.
A big name to replace Rodri?
As indicated by several German media such as BildManchester City recently came to the news for Joshua Kimmich, the Bayern Munich midfielder whom Pep Guardiola knew during his adventure in Bavaria. His contractual situation – he is at the end of his contract in June and negotiations for an extension are struggling to progress – make the German a potential superb coup for the Cityzens as for other big European teams. He has also just changed agents, as Bild indicates, which often corresponds to plans to leave…
“Joshua has played every minute so far, so the answer is simple. He showed in every match that he was important for us. The details of the contract are not my role. My role is to keep the players motivated, happy and ready to fight for this club. I have this feeling every day with Joshua. Everything else is just about him and the club – and I respect that.”Vincent Kompany recently confided about him, while the Bayern locker room is pushing for him to extend. But the clock is ticking, and it’s clearly in Manchester City’s favor…
