Despite having persecuted Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo, Pep Guardiola has confirmed that he will not sign any striker in this transfer market. “I don't think so. We don't need a striker because we've scored five goals … but you'll see how many people will say during this season that we need one when we don't win,” explained the Catalan coach after beating Arsenal 5-0 in the third. Premier League matchday.
Manchester City will not have a new striker this summer. Guardiola is happy with the squad and between Ferran Torres, Gabriel Jesus or the options of De Bruyne or Foden as false nine considers that he has enough: “It's a fantastic squad. All I can say is thanks to Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano, they know that I never ask a player. We try, sometimes we can and sometimes not.”
On Ferran Torres, author of two goals and one assist, who has also started as a center forward in the last two days, Guardiola explained that “he moves like the best strikers in the world, like Vardy”. He added: “He's a great finisher and he's very young. Manchester City did an amazing job buying it because he is a player who can occupy all three attacking positions. “