There is no getting away from the fact that Manchester City are in dire need of reinforcements.

With 7 defeats in the last 10 games, something has to change, and that will likely mean new signings are brought in next month.

City don’t usually do a lot of business in January but there are glaring weaknesses in the first-team squad that urgently need to be addressed.

Press the next page as we look at 3 players who City should target and 2 they should avoid next month.