Manchester City know things need to change if they are to win the Premier League again under Pep Guardiola and they are planning to bring in at least five new players in the summer.



The core of the squad will be kept together but Gabriel Jesus is in danger of finding himself a victim of a ruthless cull, with Benjamin Mendy also at risk as City aim to freshen up the Guardiola era. January buys are said to be impossible, despite a search for a viable centre-back option.



But all that can wait for another day. After watching Liverpool dismantle Leicester on Thursday, City’s 10-men let a two-goal lead slip against the rocking Wolves, leaving them 14 points off top spot, having played a game more.



City just can’t get going. These players are not used to being so far adrift — Guardiola certainly is not — and the mood on the team bus heading back to Manchester would have been dire.



There is still so much to play for, but can City...