Pep Guardiola substituted Gabriel Jesus in the second half of Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester United after he failed to register a shot on target and David Ornstein of The Athletic says this is why the Sky Blues are ‘in contention’ to sign Erling Haaland.
Not only are City looking for a long-term replacement for the soon-to-be-out-of-contract Sergio Aguero, they also need competition for Jesus as he’s struggling for consistency this season. The 5ft 7in striker has endured goal droughts in 2020/21 and may not be reliable over the course of a campaign.