Pep Guardiola may have spent almost £220 million this summer, but the most important player in Manchester City’s squad is their cheapest acquisition. Vincent Kompany was the only member of City’s starting XI against Everton on Monday who arrived for a transfer fee of under £30 million. First, Kompany is the closest thing that City have to a Mancunian in their squad. He may hail from Brussels, but make no mistake, Kompany is an adopted Manc with an accent to boot. Kompany seems to have put his injury issues behind him, which will give Guardiola a huge boost Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty ImagesThe importance of this cannot be overstated.…

Source: The Times August 25, 2017 11:03 UTC