Any hopes held within Manchester City over signing Torino and Italy international, Samuele Ricci may now have been formally ended this week. The Premier League champions are expected to be active

On Monday, we covered claims from Italy which stated Manchester City plan to make a ‘maxi offer’ of €35m to sign Torino’s Samuele Ricci in January. It was also reported Pep Guardiola is ‘ready to steal’ the midfielder from AC Milan’s clutches.

City are reportedly eyeing a January move for Samuele Ricci, a 23-year-old Italian midfielder from Torino. According to reports from Italy (via MilanLive.it ), City are preparing a significant bid to secure Ricci’s services. With just 18 months left on his contract, Torino may have no choice but to sell.

Manchester City are expected to bring in a replacement for the injured Rodri in the January transfer market but Pep Guardiola has now been sent back to the drawing board

Another player who may become available for transfer in January is Luiz, a player who has previously been contracted to Man City and has struggled to make an impact in Italy. The Brazil international has barely been used by the Italian giants since moving from Aston Villa in a deal alleged to be in the region of £42.5m during the summer.

Manchester City’s Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has made a significant admission over his intended return date from his double knee injury sustained in September.The 28-year-old had been ruled out for

Manchester City are ready to bring in a new defensive midfielder to save their season. The champions haven't won in the last seven games. Pep Guardiola – ranked at no.5 in FourFourTwo's list of the greatest managers ever – has never gone this long without a win in his career.