If January is a month for restraint and cutting back, football begins each year dutifully following the memo. Another transfer window might have opened across Europe but, in stark contrast to the lavishness of summer, spending will be mostly reluctant and circumspect.

The January transfer window has finally clicked into gear for Manchester City. It appears that the Premier League champions have completed their first signing for the month. Multiple reports have

Manchester City target three star players as Guardiola races to strengthen his squad with key January signings.