Kylian Mbappe, Ian Maatsen and the 2024 free agents Man City could target in January

Manchester City are known for being arguably the most proficient team in the land when it comes to transfers.

The likes of Erling Haaland, Manuel Akanji and Julian Alvarez have all hit the ground running since joining last summer whilst Matheus Nunes and Josko Gvardiol already look to be part of the furniture after their summer moves to the Etihad Stadium.

But whilst they are players who signed for either big fees or came with huge reputations and shoes to fill amid the departures of Sergio Aguero, Ilkay Gundogan and Joao Cancelo, it's rare that City dip into the free transfer market. However, next summer offers the chance to sign some outstanding talent for below market value - and Manchester Evening News takes a look at four talents City could have their eyes on in January with contracts expiring at the end of the season.

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Any team would be silly not to at least consider taking Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer - let alone City, who have recently won the treble and show no signs of letting up. France superstar Mbappe sounded out a move away from the capital last summer, and though Real Madrid were the frontrunners for his signature, a deal couldn't be completed - meaning that he signed a small extension at the Parc des Princes.

He has the option to extend for a further year, though the club do not. This means that should he wish to move, PSG would be helpless to losing their star player on a free transfer - and that could have serious implications in terms of replacing him. For City, they have brought the average age of their squad down with the likes