Pep Guardiola has hinted that he is looking to offload defender Eliaquim Mangala in the next transfer window.

The French defender’s £42 million move to Manchester City made him the most expensive defender in British history.

However after making 50 appearances under former Blues boss Manuel Pellegrini, his future at the Etihad may be in doubt.

He was loaned out to Valencia for the 2016-17 campaign. Since coming back into the City fold however, he hasn’t made a single start under current manager Pep Guardiola.

The Blues have gained a stellar 37 points from 13 games played so far this season and are performing a mile above their competition.

According to Guardiola, he feels he needs additions to his already-packed squad in order to be successful.

He said “(We are going to rescale everything.) Not just with Mangala, for everybody.

The club is going to ask them if they are happy or if they are not; if they are comfortable in the position they had in the past, playing or not playing? They have to decide.’’

However, the big question is does Mangala really want to stay at Manchester City, or further his career playing somewhere else?

Opinion: In terms of Pep Guardiola suggesting that he needs more signings in order to make a push for the Premier League title, it is best to keep a close eye on deadline-day target Alexis Sanchez.

After protracted negotiations in last summer’s Deadline Day failed to pay off for both player and manager, contract negotiation between the Chilean winger and current boss Arsene Wenger seems stale, hinting at a possible move in the upcoming January window.

The previous connection between Pep and Sanchez from their time together at Barcelona may just clinch the move come January.