10 players top Premier League clubs can sign to catch up with Manchester City

#9 Harry Maguire

The burly defender has impressed so far in the league

The Sheffield born Maguire knows that he is destined for stardom. After rising through the ranks at Sheffield United, Maguire was snapped up by the Foxes at the beginning of the season for a paltry £12 million after his encouraging displays with Hull City in the previous season.

Ticking all the right boxes, the defender has been Leicester's best player so far and affirmed his quality during an emphatic performance against Manchester United.

The big defender is easy on the ball, reads the game well and is strong in the tackle but still seems a bit rough around the edges. Given that he has played only 55 matches in the Premier League and is still only 24, Maguire is surely on his way to being the best defender in England.

Maguire will be on every big club's watch list but since he joined the Foxes at the beginning of the season, odds are stacked against him moving to another club this quickly. However, it won't be surprising to see the defender challenging for trophies and representing one of the top clubs in the near future.

The following clubs should look to sign the player

Liverpool - City scored two late goals against the Reds that exposed how fragile Liverpool's defence is. Maguire can be the ideal partner for Van Dijk. The Englishman is comfortable as a ball playing centre-back but is equally effective as a typical rough English defender.

Signing Maguire will allow Liverpool to plug the holes in their much-derided defence and the team can genuinely become a challenger to Manchester City.

Arsenal - After a commanding 69 minutes, Arsenal allowed Bournemouth to get back in the game. This is not something that has happened for the first time. Arsenal's defence is simply not up to the quality of a top club. Maguire is an ideal Wenger player.

With Mertesacker hanging up his boots at the end of the season and Koscielny in his 30s, Maguire can become an ideal long-term centre-back leader for them and will add some much-needed quality and depth.