Reigning champions Manchester Metropolis face Wolves when the Premier League returns subsequent weekend.

Pep Guardiola’s facet at the moment sit second within the high flight standings, a single level behind early leaders Liverpool.

The Residents have already been dealt an enormous blow of their pursuit of a document fifth consecutive high flight title, with instrumental midfielder Rodri having been dominated out for the rest of the marketing campaign.

The Spaniard suffered a ligament harm throughout Metropolis’s draw towards Arsenal final month, and he’ll now missed the remainder of the present season.

Metropolis may subsequently look to strengthen Guardiola’s defensive midfield choices in January, however within the meantime they’re reportedly eyeing a transfer for an attacking midfielder.

As per Soccer Insider, the Manchester outfit are placing plans in place to signal Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Georgiy Sudakov.

It’s claimed that the Premier League champions are getting ready for all times with out key participant Kevin de Bruyne, who’s at the moment within the last yr of his contract.

Sudakov has been in positive type for Ukrainian facet Shakhtar in latest months, and he has subsequently emerged as a goal for Metropolis.

The 22-year-old is a product of Shakhtar’s youth system and has now performed greater than 110 instances for the membership throughout all competitions.

The playmaker has scored 27 objectives and registered 20 assists for the membership in that point, and his spectacular shows have attracted curiosity from the Residents.

Sudakov is contracted to his present membership till the summer time of 2028, and the report claims that Shakhtar would demand a ‘huge switch charge’ to even contemplate permitting the attacker to go away earlier than then.

The report additionally claims that the Ukrainian facet might be unwilling to do enterprise in January, which means the participant is not going to be becoming a member of Metropolis through the mid-season switch window.