With five centre-backs competing for two starting spots, why would Manchester City make such a big investment on adding a sixth this summer?
City have agreed a £77.5m deal with RB Leipzig to sign Josko Gvardiol, which will make him the club's second-most expensive signing ever.
The 21-year-old is seen as a defensive option for the next decade, but won't walk into the defence when he arrives as there are plenty of options ahead of him who have just won the treble.
As the season wore on last year, Pep Guardiola leaned more and more on his centre-backs, asking the likes of John Stones, Manu Akanji and Nathan Ake to cover at full-back.
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