Julien Laurent
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And if one of them, OK, Rico Lewis, but if something happens to one of them, it gets even worse.
So they have to go for somebody in the transfer window for sure in January, whether that's Margue and trying to tempt him away.
from Crystal Palace and paying for it because obviously everybody knows now that they badly need defenders in January or is to go somewhere else.
But I think, remember what they did last January, which was a little bit different, but they went for Kusanov, they went for Vitor Reis, two young centre-backs, very promising, but not really clearly.
Remember that debut for Kusanov against Chelsea at the Etihad, which was very difficult.
So I think they will go for a more established Premier League defender, a more experienced one as well.
I think they've got a bit of a war chest there because they sold really well.
Guardiola referred to it again today in his press conference.
So those ยฃ65 million release clause will go to Bournemouth in one payment, by the way.
That's the case in most release clauses.
But there will still be enough to sign at least centre-back, maybe two, depending on the second one.
But even if you want a Marguerite type with six months left on his contract, they will have enough money for that.
I think if you're in his position, really, you have to wait six months.