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This year was supposed to be the start of a rebuild at Manchester City . Big names were shown the door, and both transfer windows in 2025 were dominated by new arrivals, with more than £350millon spent in January and the summer.

In total, there are nine players in Pep Guardiola's squad who have joined the club this year, with a further two out on loan, in Vitor Reis and Sverre Nypan. The spending spree has added strength to a squad that fell apart during an unprecedented injury crisis last season.

But after back-to-back defeats and three losses in seven games in all competitions, the question is whether City have pursued the right transfer strategy this year. They have added depth, but have they added enough quality?

If everyone was fit and available, of the nine players s

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