Manchester City’s title hopes were dealt an early blow on Sunday when Wolverhampton Wanderers defeated them 2-0 in their own backyard.
Indeed, with a makeshift defence consisting of Nicolas Otamendi, a player who made just 18 Premier League appearances last season, and midfield anchor Fernandinho, a crisis was inevitable.
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It was reported last month that the reigning Premier League champions might be tempted by a move for Leicester City’s Caglar Soyuncu, who has risen to prominence under Brendan Rodgers after initially joining in 2018 for £19m.
The 23-year-old would more than likely replace Otamendi in the starting lineup with veteran Fernandinho maintaining his place, and going off his performance against Wolves, which saw him sent for a hot dog by Raul Jimenez before the opposition’s first goal, we aren’t at all surprised.
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