This morning, the double red derby ended in a 2-2 draw, thus concluding the 20th round of the Premier League where Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal all drew their matches, while Manchester City secured two consecutive victories with a 4-1 win over West Ham. The collective underperformance of the top teams has provided an opportunity for Manchester City to catch up, despite only winning three out of their last eleven games, including a record of one win, two draws, and six losses from the tenth to the eighteenth round. However, they are only two points away from the top four. The general manager of Lorient has confirmed that their defender, Huseynov, who is a target for Manchester City during the winter transfer window, will be leaving the club. Manchester City's signing of Lorient defender Huseynov is nearing completion, as the team seeks to strengthen their defense and midfield protection, which have been abstract this season. Despite a 4-1 victory over West Ham, City only had nine shots compared to their opponent's seventeen. The defensive issues can only be resolved through new signings, but unfortunately, City's winter transfer activity has been more noise than substance so far. Currently, there has been no significant progress in Manchester City's pursuit of targets such as Zubimendi, Guimaraes, Wirtz, and Musiala. The rumored transfer of Marmoush to City has also been debunked by Sky Sports and Bild reporter Eric Peters. The only confirmed interest and ongoing negotiation by City is for Lorient defender Huseynov. Both the "Manchester Evening News" and Fabrizio Romano have confirmed that the…