£62m Man City player has accidentally impacted Real Madrid’s transfer plans, Pep Guardiola will be delighted

Manchester City and Real Madrid will be fancied by several fans and pundits alike to go far in the Champions League next season.

It could be argued that Pep Guardiola’s men have a reason to consider Xabi Alonso’s side as their European rivals, having faced them five times in the last six seasons in Europe’s elite competition.

After signing Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders, Marcus Bettinelli and Rayan Cherki, Manchester City could make more signings — with perhaps one of the Sky…