(Reuters) – Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola stated the Premier League leaders will look to signal a striker in the shut season as they search a long-term substitute for file scorer Sergio Aguero.
Guardiola’s facet have performed with out a recognised centre ahead all through the present marketing campaign after Argentine Aguero left the membership on the finish of the final marketing campaign.
City additionally missed out with a number of makes an attempt to signal England striker Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur.
“I feel the membership wants a striker, positively,” Guardiola was quoted as saying by the BBC forward of Sunday’s derby at dwelling to Manchester United.
“You say we play fantastically nicely with out a striker as a result of we’re successful. When we’re not successful, you say we need a striker.”
City lead the desk by three factors from Liverpool however have an inferior aim distinction in contrast to Juergen Klopp’s facet.
Guardiola’s workforce have netted 64 occasions in 27 video games up to now this season, seven fewer than Liverpool.
Aguero, who scored 260 targets for City, left on the finish of final season to be part of Barcelona and the membership failed with a succession of bids to signal Kane as his substitute.
City’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus has normally featured on the wing this season whereas they offered Ferran Torres, one other ahead who can play up entrance, to Barca in January.
“(You say) ‘how do these guys play with out a striker? In the Premier League you have got to play with a striker’,” stated Guardiola.
“So, we need a striker, I feel the membership goes to strive.”
(Reporting by Michael Church, Editing by Ken Ferris)
