Pep Guardiola has made it clear Manchester City will not pay over the odds for a new holding midfielder and said the Sky Blues struggle to compete in the transfer market with Barcelona and Real Madrid.
The Premier League champions play Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday as they look to cut Liverpool's lead at the top of the table back to four points.
Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves, 21, has been linked with City, but Guardiola said they will not meet his £100 million price tag despite needing cover for 33-year-old Fernandinho, per Jamie Jackson of the Guardian:
"He's an excellent player, but there are many clubs in the world, many holding midfielders in the world, and most of them can play here.