Man City 'to hand Pep Guardiola £100m transfer kitty' as two huge January signings eyed

Manchester City are reportedly planning to splash the cash in January to bolster their attacking ranks.

Pep Guardiola’s side remained relatively quiet throughout the transfer window despite selling Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid for a healthy £81.5million, welcoming Savinho from sister club Troyes and re-signing Ilkay Gundogan from Barcelona.

According to The Sun, Guardiola was asked about his thoughts on several potential signings over the past few months but the Spaniard wanted to keep the faith in his current squad.

However, that looks set to change in 2025. City are said to be plotting ambitious moves for Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz and Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala as part of a marquee summer window.

Several sides were hoping to sign Wirtz ahead of this season but the German international remained insistent on remaining at the BayArena, but a move further down the line has not been ruled out by the versatile midfielder.

A significant offer would be required to lure Wirtz away from the Bundesliga, but City have set aside £100m already for 2025 which could be used to acquire the services of the 21-year-old, though Guardiola is yet to rule whether he wants to sign any fresh faces yet.

Similarly, City would need to cough up a mammoth fee to sign Musiala, but the higher powers at Etihad Stadium are prepared to leave the decision in the hands of Guardiola and a double deal does not appear to have been ruled out at this stage.

With both targets deemed unattainable in the January transfer window, City are focusing on retaining their talent in the short term.