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Pep Guardiola and Manchester City have been looking for a striker for over a year now.
Having been linked with several players in the past, Manchester City seemed to have locked in on Harry Kane in pre-season. The Englishman has been in excellent form over the past few seasons. He seemed to hit his peak last season, winning both the Golden Boot and the Playmaker awards in the Premier League.
Manchester City were in hot pursuit of Kane, even submitting a couple of bids in excess of £100 million for the Tottenham Hotspur man. Their bids were rejected by club chairman Daniel Levy, who ensured Kane stayed at the club. Sergio Aguero's departure further complicated affairs at the club.
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City are still in need of a proper centre-forward in their ranks. There is no doubt they will go above and beyond this year to ensure they sign a top-class striker who helps their quest for the elusive UEFA Champions League trophy.
#5 Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich
Robert Lewandowski is arguably the best striker in world football.
The Polish attacker has been at Bayern Munich since 2014 and boasts an incredible goalscoring record. Lewandowski has made over 350 appearances for the club, scoring a mammoth 328 goals.
Lewandowski has certainly enjoyed his fair share of success with Bayern. It was recently reported that the Pole may be allowed to leave Bayern this year if the right bid came along.
Considering that Pep Guardiola has already coached Lewandowski at Bayern, it would not be insane to think that the pair might reunite at Manchester City. Despite turning 33 recently, Lewandowski only seems to be getting better. He recently won The Best FIFA award for the second consecutive year.
#4 Jonathan David - Lille
Jonathan David has found himself on the watchlist of several clubs over the past couple of years.
The Canadian forward has been with Lille since 2020 and has built quite a reputation for himself. Still only 22, the player is slowly developing into one of the world's top attacking talents.
David has previously represented Gent in Belgium, where he spent two years before signing for Lille. He rose to prominence last season when he scored 13 league goals for the club.
David has only improved this season and has already registered 12 league goals in just 20 appearances. With almost half the season left to go, there is no doubt David's stock will rise even higher come the end of the season.
#3 Kylian Mbappe - PSG
Kylian Mbappe's next move will seemingly be decided this summer.
Mbappe has had an excellent career so far. Having started out with Monaco initially, Mbappe went on to sign for Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the world's most expensive teenager of all time.
His time with the Paris outfit has been spectacular. Mbappe has won four league titles and league cups, while also winning the Ligue 1 Golden Boot for the last three years in a row.
Mbappe has been extremely vocal about his admiration for Real Madrid in the past. While it is likely that Mbappe will move to Spain, the chance to play under Pep Guardiola certainly comes with its own temptations.
#2 Harry Kane - Tottenham Hotspur
The fact that Manchester City want Harry Kane is extremely well documented. The Englishman is in high demand, and Tottenham will definitely assess all their options before they sell him.
Kane has been incredibly reliable for Spurs. The club's captain has led the team's challenges from the front each season. Undoubtedly their most important player, the club has become extremely dependent on him.
Kane has won several individual awards in his career, including the Golden Boot at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Fans will be eager to see how Tottenham respond to any future bids from Manchester City. Considering that Guardiola usually ends up getting the players he wants, it will be interesting to see how things pan out.
#1 Erling Haaland - Borussia Dortmund
Erling Haaland is a bonafide superstar in the football world right now.
The Norwegian striker has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame over the past three years. Haaland initially grabbed headlines with Red Bull Salzburg in Austria, where he broke several goalscoring records.
He went on to join Borussia Dortmund in 2020, for whom he has scored 79 times in 82 games across competitions. Haaland has averaged more than one goal per game in the past two years, a feat that is extremely rare in world football.
His goalscoring antics have tempted the attention of several top European clubs who will all try to sign him this summer. It seems most likely that it will be decided through a bidding war.
