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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was told to limit his spending this summer — and it could leave him with a central defensive headache.
City are yet to discover the full extent of the injury Aymeric Laporte sustained in Saturday’s 4-0 win against Brighton.
But Guardiola says “it doesn’t look good” and knows any absence will leave him with just two senior centre-backs.
Skipper Vincent Kompany left this summer and was not replaced.
That left Laporte, Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones as the champions’ only recognised central defenders.
City were keen on Harry Maguire but were not prepared to match the £80 million Manchester United paid Leicester for the England man.
“The club told me there is a limit and we cannot go for it right now,” said Guardiola. — BBC.
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