Man City have not addressed squad depth - but that wasn't really the issue

06.08.2022 - 10:15 manchestereveningnews.co.uk

When the clock strikes 11pm on 1 September and the transfer window closes, Manchester City will be pretty happy with their summer business.

This has been the busiest transfer window at the club since 2017, with a major squad shake-up after four Premier League title triumphs in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.

Five first-team squad members have left the club: Fernandinho left after his contract expired, Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko joined Arsenal for £45m and £30m respectively, Raheem Sterling left for Chelsea and Zack Steffen joined Middlesbrough on a season-long loan.

Other sales - including that of Ferran Torres in January - mean that City have so far raised over £230m in player sales in 2022.

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