Man City Transfers: 10 DREAM Signings Manuel Pellegrini Could Make
2. Diego Costa
With transfer rumours continuing to link Stevan Jovetic with a move to one of either Juventus or Arsenal, Man City might find themselves in the market for a new forward this month. And one potential replacement for the Montenegrin is Diego Costa, currently excelling in La Liga and helping Atletico Madrid up into second in the league. Costa is on Arsenal's radar this month with his 19 goals in 17 Liga appearances and astonishing 23 in as many overall competitions drawing attention. The 25-year-old had short, miserable stints at Penafiel, Braga, Celta, Albacete and Valladolid before arriving at Atletico, where he has since become a household name and one of the most coveted forwards in Europe. And City are now preparing to go head-to-head with their league rivals Arsenal not only in the title race but also to secure his services. Costa could well hold the key as to where the league title lies this season and could make all the difference between now and May.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.