Manchester City set to hand Guardiola ₦212 million war chest in January.

Manchester City set to hand Guardiola ₦212 million war chest in January.

Faruq Ibrahim 12:48 - 09.09.2024

Manchester City had a low-key Summer transfer window; the reverse could be the case in January.

Manchester City are reportedly prepared to hand Pep Guardiola a £100 million war chest in the January transfer window should the Spaniard deem it necessary. 

Manchester City have been Premier League champions for the last four consecutive seasons—a record. They could extend that record this season to five but failed to truly improve their chances of accomplishing this goal by making major additions this summer. 

They only signed Savinho from fellow city group club Troyes in the summer, before a unique market opportunity facilitated the return of Ilkay Gundogan to the club. That was the entirety of their incomings this summer.

Manchester City have money to spend and will make it available 

Although they are embroiled in a legal battle over financial malfeasance, Manchester City do not have immediate PSR concerns, or rather, are not set risk of breaching the regulations as of the time of writing, unlike some of their rivals.

The Cityzens are healthy financially, as they made over £100 million in player sales this summer, the majority of which have come through transferring Julian Alvarez, Joao Cancelo and Taylor Harwood Belis to Atletico Madrid, Al Hilal and Southampton, respectively. 

The Cityzens are yet to reinvest that money, and according to a report from The Sun, they are prepared to do that in the winter transfer window and will arm Guardiola to splash big in January. Germany's advanced midfield duo of Florian Writz and Jamaal Musiala have been identified as possible options.