City's move will come in summer

Guardiola's focus is on replacing Aguero for next season

- STUART BRENNAN

CITY, despite their spending spree in the past 13 years, are not big fans of the January transfer window.

Since strengthening considerably in 2009, when they seemingly faced a relegation dogfight, the Blues have only moved in the mid-season window when it was opportune or necessary.

Aymeric Laporte was brought in as the Blues suffered an injury crisis among their centre-backs, but he was already a target.

Gabriel Jesus arrived in January, but that deal had been done six months earlier and, like Julian Alvarez in this window, he was allowed to remain in South America until the next window. And Edin Dzeko, like Laporte, was another long-term tare get who became available, and who s Roberto Mancini thought might give them the extra edge to secure a y Champions League place.

In the past five years, City have e had a strong, settled squad, and have felt no need to plunge into the -- market.