Will Oscar Bobb’s injury force Manchester City to enter the transfer market?

Yesterday it was announced that Oscar Bobb has suffered a broken leg and will miss the start of the 24/25 season. This is a huge blow for Manchester City and the young winger. But could Bobb's unfortunate injury force Manchester City to act in the transfer market in the coming weeks on the eve of the new season? That could be the case, as Bobb's injury seems to leave the champions short of options in attack in the early stages of the new season.

Oscar Bobb looked set to play a key role in Pep Guardiola's side in the early stages of the new season. His performances in Manchester City's pre-season training had him making a name for himself as a candidate for a key role earlier in the season. But his broken leg means that option is now off the table. This news, coupled with the departure of Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid, now leaves Manchester City with a shortage of players in a key area of ​​the pitch. But will this force City to act in the transfer market? That seems to be the question going forward.

Manchester City experienced a similar scenario to last season. They were without Kevin De Bruyne for an extended period at the start of the 23/24 season, who was injured. But that injury did not force City into action, and they decided not to buy a player to replace De Bruyne. Instead, they held on to what they had to get through the period that De Bruyne was out. The possibility that City would have had too many players in the squad when De Bruyne returned from injury was also a factor in City's decision to compete with what they had last season.

Players like Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez stepped in to make up for the loss of the Belgian international. That could happen again early this season to make up for the loss of Oscar Bobb. Pep Guardiola still has plenty of options at his disposal to play on the right wing. Savinho, Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva can all play that role. But even if they do, City now seem to be missing an attacking player.

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Steve Kay has reported for footballtransfers.com that Manchester City are interested in signing Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze. He adds that City are also interested in Real Madrid winger Rodrygo. A transfer of Rodrygo to Manchester City seems unlikely. However, a transfer of Eze to Manchester City seems a more realistic option. With Bobb out for an extended period and Julian Alvarez no longer at the club, will City be quick to sign Eze? That could be Manchester City's strategy to bolster their attacking options in the future.

Oscar Bobb's injury could force Manchester City to be active in the transfer market this summer. Whether that proves to be true or not is now something to keep an eye on. There are arguments both for and against Manchester City signing another attacking player in the coming weeks. What develops from here will shape City's squad in the early stages of the new season.