LISBON: After being eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the Champions League for a third straight year, Manchester City and manager Pep Guardiola, perhaps unexpectedly, find themselves at a crossroads.
That itself wouldn't be a problem if City's hopes in the Champions League had materialised and he was looking to fine tune a winning team. It comes down to Guardiola's desire and the fact that he has already brought in two new signings for next season - winger Ferran Torres from Valencia and central defender Nathan Ake from Bournemouth - for a combined total of over £60 million plus add-ons - shows that a mini-rebuild is already under-way.Torres is effectively a replacement for Leroy Sane, the German winger who has left City for Bayern Munich, but Ake is not likely to be the only central defensive acquisition.
Brazilian Fernandinho has been converted into a defensive role from his previous midfield holding position but at 35, he isn't a long term solution. Even trickier will be finding a replacement for David Silva, who is leaving the club after a decade of outstanding service. Bernardo Silva was seen as the natural successor but has been less prominent in Guardiola's plans this season.
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