Given Man City’s frailties at the back this season, it’s debatably imperative that Pep Guardiola and co prioritise centre-back depth in preparation for the 2020/2021 campaign – with one man in particular seemingly standing out among all other defensive candidates.
Milan Skriniar, who has made 24 Serie A starts for Inter Milan this season, becoming one of the mainstays during Antonio Conte’s title challenge, possesses attributes which could hugely benefit City as we look to plug gaping holes.
Due to Aymeric Laporte’s fitness issues, combined with the inconsistent form of both John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi, City have been forced to re-deploy Fernandinho in a centre-back role – preventing him from taking up his usual position in midfield to protect the back four.