Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has reportedly selected Hakan Calhanoglu as the player he wants to replace Rodri in January.<\/p>\n
Manchester City made an impressive start to the Premier League season, securing seven wins in their first nine games. However, they have now lost their last two matches, struggling without Rodri in midfield.<\/p>\n
Rodri, who won the Ballon d\u2019Or in October, suffered a serious knee injury against Arsenal on September 22, ruling him out for the rest of the season due to a torn ACL.<\/p>\n
There have been speculations that City will sign a replacement for Rodri in the winter transfer window, with Spanish reports claiming that Guardiola has set his sights on Inter Milan\u2019s Calhanoglu.<\/p>\n
The experienced Turkish international is known for his vision, passing precision, and powerful shots from distance\u2014traits that Guardiola values and which remind him of Rodri\u2019s offensive contributions during crucial moments.<\/p>\n
Manchester City is reportedly willing to offer \u20ac45 million (\u00a337 million) for Calhanoglu in January, and while Inter Milan is reluctant to sell, they may be open to negotiations due to the potential windfall for a player approaching 31.<\/p>\n
Despite the differences between Serie A and the Premier League, Guardiola is confident that Calhanoglu will quickly adjust to City\u2019s playing style.<\/p>\n
Additionally, reports suggest that City has withdrawn from negotiations for Barcelona\u2019s Frenkie de Jong, as they have lost interest after seeing his recent performances.<\/p>\n
Man City suffered a 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Saturday, with former Tottenham and Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp describing the second half of their performance as \u201cone of the worst halves of football\u201d he\u2019s ever seen from a Guardiola team. Redknapp commented on Sky Sports, saying, \u201cThat was one of the worst halves of football I\u2019ve seen from a Pep Guardiola side.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were disappointing; they didn\u2019t defend, they lost individual battles, and they didn\u2019t pass the ball forward. In the first half, they were excellent and should have been 3-0 up.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen Hurzeler made the substitutions in the second half, it was clear which team was going to win. Once the game started slipping away, it came down to the characters on the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho is going to step up? Who will take control of the ball when needed most? Who will calm the team down? There was no one to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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