Man City transfers: Here are 4 players City could sign in the January transfer window

As the WSL January transfer window approaches, we look at which players City could - and perhaps should - sign this winter.
Will Man City look to add some Dutch firepower? Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesWill Man City look to add some Dutch firepower? Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images
Will Man City look to add some Dutch firepower? Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images

The postponement of Manchester City’s Continental Cup tie against Leicester City this weekend means Gareth Taylor and his players head into their winter break on the back of a 10-game unbeaten streak.

However the form of Chelsea, Man Utd and Arsenal has proved equally as impressive and means Taylor’s Cityzens side know they will begin the new year outside of the promised land of the WSL Champions League spots.

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The head coach has made no secret of the fact that he is hoping for minimal turnover in the January transfer window but, with competition to finish in the Champions League places now hotter than ever, will he opt to make subtle changes to ensure his side finish in the top three come May?

Only time will tell but with no game until January 15, we take a look at which players should - or could - move to the blue side of Manchester in this coming transfer window.

Julia Grosso (Midfield) - Juventus

City held an interest in the summer, however, the long winded transfer saga of Keira Walsh and her move to Barcelona ensured a difficult transfer window , leaving them unable to tempt Italian giants Juventus to sell on deadline day. Could they come back for her in January?

Known for the scoring the winning penalty kick in the Summer Olympics 2020 final, the Canadian has balance, a low centre of gravity and creativity in abundance.

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Laura Coombs and Yui Hasegawa have ensured City have not felt the loss of Walsh, Caroline Weir and Georgia Stanway quite as much as first though, but the injection of quality the 22-year-old would bring instantly improves Taylor’s midfield.

Janine Beckie (Forward) - Portland Thorns

It would not be a likely move, but it would be one many fans would back.

Well liked at the The Academy Stadium, the Canadian forward has attracted the interest of both Everton and Tottenham Hotspur ahead of the January transfer window, indicating she could be tempted back to the WSL after leaving City in April.

With Bunny Shaw City’s only recognised number nine, Taylor will be on the lookout for reinforcements in the attacking areas and he could do far worse than Beckie, who is proven at WSL level. Will it happen though? We can’t see it, sadly.

Romée Leuchter (Forward) - Ajax

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If City were to move for the Dutch talent, there is no doubt they would have competition such is her instinctive eye for goal and frighteningly good goalscoring record for Ajax.

Still just 21, Leuchter has scored 37 goals in 34 league games for the Dutch giants and is a real fox in the box, though she is capable of scoring a variety of different goals.

While Mary Fowler is an emerging talent that City have high hopes for, a move to sign Leuchter would instantly see them add another proven goalscorer to their ranks and would offers a challenge to Shaw for the number nine spot.

Lucy Parker (Defender) - West Ham United

The Hammers defender is another emerging talent that has already caught the eye of Sarina Wiegman.

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Included in the Lionesses squad earlier in the campaign, the 24-year-old is adept at winning her duels in the defensive third and distributing it quickly to the creative players in the engine room. She was showing promising signs prior to a muscle injury in October.

While Alex Greenwood, Esme Morgan and Laia Aleixandri are all options in the centre of defence, Parker could be seen as a longer term replacement for legendary captain Steph Houghton.