Alternative players are definitely needed to make the team stronger. If any of the regulars currently playing for Manchester City are out of the field due to injury, it will be very difficult for them to win the match. Basically, if there are some players outside the regular eleven, they can support the team during the period when the regular players of the team are absent due to injury. In that case, Manchester City may have defense and midfielders on their list. Because I believe defending goals is better than scoring goals. Because if the defense and midfielders perform well and can supply the ball well then the forwards will do well. So right now if Manchester City can find an alternative defender or midfielder then their team will be a more balanced team.
Agreed, that's why it's better to get alternative player that can even priced 50% less or even more compared with rice. pep is always good in chasing talented player from the market. It sounds non sense if manchester city tried to get rice.
Manchester city is still having rodri which is even better to fulfill that position. It sounds non sense if city tried to keep war with arsenal to get him.
Finding alternative player to the rice is not a difficult task and city already had best one for now. The only problem if city doesn't have back up for rodri. I can't even agree if city targeting rice caused by he was over priced.
If people called rice which was winning conference league as world class player and what about rodri? he has been winning UCL with city even treble winners.