Pep Guardiola has once again asked Manchester City's management to sign one of Serie A's best midfielders to his squad.

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Wages fell by £10m, likely linked to a lack of bonuses paid out compared to the previous year, while commercial rose by £4m to £345m. There was another bumper player trading year, with the club registering £139m in player trading profit, up from £122m the previous year.