Manchester City are to continue their “money no object” backing for Pep Guardiola by entering the transfer market to furnish their new manager with as many as four new full-backs. The Premier League leaders’ simultaneous search for two left-backs and two right-backs is unprecedented in England’s top tier and could cost more than £100m in transfer fees alone. Though City won their first 10 competitive fixtures under Guardiola and hold a one-point lead at the top of the Premier League, the Catalan’s refashioned team has demonstrated a fragility in defence, preserving clean sheets against just three opponents. Guardiola has identified…

Source: The Times October 09, 2016 00:56 UTC