In: Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Schalke)
One of the best young defenders in the world, Manchester City could do well to table a big-money bid for Schalke starlet Kyriakos Papadopoulos this January, as the Bundesliga club have previously hinted that he could be made available for the right price. The likes of Liverpool have also looked at the talented Greek international, but City would certainly be wise to leap in ahead of any rivals to snap up this 21-year-old, as the likes of Joleon Lescott could be on the way out of the club, and with Vincent Kompany and Matija Nastasic not looking like the most convincing central defensive partnership at the moment.
The likes of Eliaquim Mangala have also been eyed up by Pellegrini in recent months, but Papadopoulos could be a cheaper option and looks like the best candidate to improve City’s shaky defence.