Man City transfer priorities show they are trying to achieve something Liverpool FC couldn't

Great teams always strengthen from a position of strength. Despite winning four out of the last five Premier League titles, Manchester City are still looking to add fresh faces to an already star-studded squad.

They have already completed the £51 million signing of Erling Haaland, bringing their search for Sergio Agüero's successor to a natural conclusion. In the Bundesliga, the Norway international had been operating at almost a goal per game.

He will add even more firepower to the league's most prolific forward line and is likely to start up front nearly every week - despite the successes of Pep Guardiola's false-nine experiment.

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However, signing one of the world's best forwards is seemingly not enough and City have now turned their attentions to another problem position - defensive midfield. Rodri was imperious last season and he certainly made that position his own, but competition for places is vitally important to maintain high levels of performance, so a back-up to the Spaniard will be needed.

Club captain Fernandinho's departure has only accelerated that need, with Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips the most heavily linked with a move to the Etihad. The so-called 'Yorkshire Pirlo' has risen to prominence since driving his boyhood club to promotion in 2019/20 and has attracted the attention of City and cross-town rivals Manchester United.

Amid such an action-packed season, the Blues will need to use their squad depth to the maximum as they look to achieve something Liverpool could not - the quadruple.

Of course, picking up all four trophies is the hardest achievement in world football and 180 minutes of action stopped