This is no ordinary January transfer window for Manchester City, but then this is no ordinary season for manager Pep Guardiola.
His team -- winners of the past four Premier League titles -- are 12 points adrift of leaders Liverpool in this season's race, with fixtures against Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool and Tottenham all to come in February.
Participants in two of the past four UEFA Champions League finals, City's hopes of continuing in this season's competition rest on the result of their make-or-break game against Club Brugge at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.