To address their struggles, City have been incredibly active in the transfer market. Centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov was signed from Lens in a deal worth up to £42m, before fellow defender Vitor Reis completed a £29.6m switch from Palmeiras, and the biggest splash came with a £59m agreement to sign forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt.

Rodri remains sidelined with a long-term knee injury and Oscar Bobb has gradually been building up his fitness after more than five months out with a leg fracture, while Nathan Ake and Jeremy Doku were both left at home in midweek due to injury; the latter of whom picked up a knock in the win over Ipswich.

Eintracht Frankfurt left forward Omar Marmoush out of their squad to take on Borussia Dortmund on Friday and said he is in talks to leave the club ahead of an expected move to Manchester City.

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MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City signed a second defender in two days, this time 19-year-old Vitor Reis from Palmeiras for 35 million euros ($36 million) on Tuesday. Lens' Abdukodir Khusanov signed on Monday for a 4 1/2-year contract. The length of Reis' contract wasn't given.

Manchester City on Thursday announced the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush, with Kyle Walker joining AC Milan on loan, as the club step

Manchester City have brought in belated back up to star striker Erling Haaland, signing Egypt forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt.

Manchester City are looking to bolster Pep Guardiola's squad this month with a number of January signings and Mirror Football understands Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov is now close to receiving the

Chelsea continue to be linked with all manner of moves too. Manchester United ’s Alejandro Garnacho has been tipped as a Blues target and fresh reports claim the Blues have now made contact with the Premier League rivals, while United are said to be keen on Christopher Nkunku.

Pep Guardiola says Ruben Dias and Jeremy Doku will miss Saturday's home clash with Chelsea in the Premier League. Dias was forced to come off at half-time during the midweek defeat to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) with the boss revealing that he “didn’t feel good”.

BBC Sport has a look at how Manchester City's new players could fit into the side after making three January signings.