Man City would be foolish if they don't pursue Frenkie de Jong transfer

Even if Manchester City don't sign anyone else they would have already had a great transfer window.

Adding the world's best young striker in Erling Haaland to a squad that was only missing a clinical goalscorer seems like a move that can't fail. The strongest squad in the Premier League has suddenly got even stronger.

Yet Pep Guardiola would like to make a couple more additions in order to make City almost faultless. Left-back has long been a position ignored with stand-ins like Joao Cancelo and Aleks Zinchenko drafted there instead, but a move for Brighton's Marc Cucurella would give some natural depth to the position.

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A new midfielder is also on the agenda to offset the departure of captain Fernandinho, who allowed his contract to expire this summer in order to see out his playing days in his native Brazil. While City shouldn't feel his loss too much on the pitch as Rodri ousted him as chief defensive-midfielder some time ago, his departure still leaves a gap that needs to be filled.

The Blues have settled on Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips as their ideal signing to do just that and it would be a canny move. After improving exponentially under the tutelage of Marcelo Bielsa, Phillips will be more than accustomed to the hard work and intricate tactical detail that comes with playing for Guardiola and he proved while representing England at Euro 2020 that he can play at the highest level when the pressure is on.

There are added incentives such as Phillips being a homegrown player, already being familiar with the Premier League and not being too expensive, even if Leeds can hold out for a higher price after they