Manchester City have returned from the Club World Cup after being knocked out of the tournament, but there is no rest for Pep Guardiola in his hunt for reinforcements, according to reports.

Man City allow modern-day legend Kyle Walker to depart

Eras come to an end, and familiar faces depart to make way for a new dawn to occur at any given football club. However, there won't be a single Manchester City fan who won't thank Kyle Walker for his service after his move to Burnley was officially confirmed.

Bringing down the curtain on nearly eight years at the Etihad, he stated: "Seven-and-a-half years, a truly amazing, fantastic, wonderful and special place that will remain truly in my heart forever.

"I feel what we have achieved as a team, a club, and organisation, a family, that's not just obviously the players and the staff but you as fans have been absolutely incredible."

Kevin De Bruyne and Scott Carson are among other experienced faces to depart, so it is no surprise to see that Pep Guardiola has embarked on a rebuild that has rapidly taken shape since the January window.

Continuing that theme, Manchester City could sign AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit after his exploits at the UEFA Under-19 European Championships as he claimed player of the tournament due to his performances in the engine room.

Diogo Costa could replace Ederson between the sticks after Guardiola personally requested his signature, and his release clause of £65 million isn't beyond the Citizens' transfer budget.

Now, they could finally be getting to work on securing a replacement for Walker that is available for a fee that is too good to shy away from, per reports.

Man City hold talks to sign £20m+ Denzel Dumfries

According to Football Transfers, Manchester City have held talks to sign Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan, and he is said to be available for £21.5 million courtesy of a release clause in his current contract.

Nevertheless, the Citizens will need to move swiftly as the Netherlands international's exit stipulation is set to expire on July 15th, and it is a move that is seen as too good to pass up by those at the Etihad. Understandably, Guardiola would be willing to roll the dice despite interest from Barcelona in the 29-year-old full-back, who has been at the Club World Cup with Inter.

Last campaign, Dumfries put up an impressive 11 goals and six assists in 47 appearances across all competitions, albeit he featured slightly further up the right-hand side than he would at Manchester City due to Inter Milan's preference to operate with wing-backs.

His versatility would serve Guardiola well in his rebranding of the Citizens' tactical framework, which it is hoped will lead his side closer to claiming the Premier League title after a disappointing season last time out.