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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been told he is taking a major transfer "risk" as the Etihad side looks to catch Premier League champion Liverpool next season.

After finishing 13 points behind the Reds in the standings, ending up third in the Premier League table and comfortably inside the Champions League places, Guardiola is hoping to oversee a substantial improvement next time around.

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"They're gonna have to be really diligent in their work if they want to try and get the right signings for the Premier League and obviously the Club World Cup at the same time."

Manchester City could have Ait Nouri on its books by the time it kicks off its Club World Cup campaign against the Moroccan side, Wydad Casablanca on Wednesday, June 18.

Liverpool.com says: Ait Nouri going for $46M seems like a pretty good deal for Manchester City

Amid the Reds' pursuit of $60 million (£45 million) rated Milos Kerkez, that could provide some leverage in negotiations.

As the pair are both highly rated, with the Algerian having much more Premier League experience than the Hungarian, the price tags shouldn't be that different
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