Man City want the Nottingham Forest star as part of Guardiola’s January overhaul

Manchester City They have a Nottingham Forest star on their wishlist with Pep Guardiola looking to revamp his squad in the January transfer window, according to a new report.

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City picked up just their second Premier League win in 10 games on Sunday when they beat Leicester City 2-0 at the King Power Stadium. In what was Pep Guardiola’s 500th game in charge, City took the lead in the 21st minute through summer signing Savinho, who followed up Phil Foden’s strike for his first goal for his new club. Erling Haaland scored his first goal in four games late in the second half to complete the scoring.

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While the win was not enough to lift City back into the top four and still leaves them 14 points behind league leaders Liverpool, Guardiola was a very relieved figure.

“We won today, we need it to clear our mind and soul and see that we can win games,” he said, adding: “More than happiness, it’s relief.

“I never thought it would be difficult to win just one game. Maybe it’s good, you have to win one game to get back to what you’re going to do. Maybe it wasn’t expected, but the most important thing is relief and hopefully. we can go to the parties with another face”.

Manchester City want Ola Aina from Forest

After what has been a difficult first half of the season, Guardiola is looking to strengthen his squad in the New Year, and according to The Sun, Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina is on his wish list.

Aina has impressed for Forest since joining them in 2023 after being released by Torino from Serie A. This term, he has scored twice in 19 Premier League games and has been praised for his dynamic performances down the right flank.

The Sun claim that Forest, who are near the top of the table, are willing to tie Aina down to a new contract, with the Nigeria international not looking to move away from the City Ground any time soon. The paper also says, however, that Aina would find it hard to ignore City’s interest.

City see the 28-year-old as a potential replacement for Kyle Walker, who has struggled for form this season and turns 35 in May.

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Man City are keen to cut their losses with the defender as they see his replacement ready to go.

Earlier this year, forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo stressed the importance of Forest’s retention in Ainahighlighting his outstanding contributions over the past year and a half.

“Ola Aina has been exceptional since she joined us,” he said. “We are very keen to secure his future with the club.”