Even a the age of 33, the veteran Belgian was a top defender and even in his last season at the club, he contributed a lot for the Cityzens. With the departure of Kompany, Manchester City were left with just three senior central defenders in Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi. Fernandinho and Kyle Walker could both fill in at centre-backs but at the start of the season, Guardiola had the option to add another to his books but he opted not to. And, that has certainly come back to haunt him. With Laporte going down with a long-term injury, the Premier League champions have been exposed at the back more often than not. It is very likely that City will be in the market for a new central defender in January when the transfer window reopens and we look at three possible options. Manuel Akanji – Borussia Dortmund The 24-year-old is an out and out ball defender with an exceptional range of passing, something Pep Guardiola wants from his defenders. The Swiss international has been a regular for Dortmund since he signed for the club from Basel in 2018. Strong in the air, good with his feet and…