Former Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce says Pep Guardiola needs to buy this summer.

Pearce has urged Guardiola to strengthen his squad in order to retain the Premier League for a second time and finally claim European glory.

“I think all teams need to strengthen no matter who they are," Pearce, who managed City between 2005-07 and played for the club for a season, told Sky Sports News.

“Just to get a fresh face in the dressing room, Man City with Kompany leaving that leaves an issue at the centre of defence, I think as well the holding midfield role as well as if they lose Fernandinho for any period of time, which they did last season, would cause them problems.

“And I always think upfront, you can always strengthen with a striker."