Man City and Txiki Begiristain have four major transfer issues to solve before January

Txiki Begiristain declared himself pleased with Manchester City's transfer business and squad balance after the summer window. In came Ilkay Gundogan and Savinho, out went Julian Alvarez and Sergio Gomez. A £124m profit added to the positivity around the Etihad after deadline day.

But football never stands still and City know there are plenty of unanswered questions ahead - not least because a decision on the club's charges for alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules is set to be given at some point in the next few months. There are key men at the club out of contract in 2025, important players who are not getting any younger, and some positions only an injury away from looking very thin in numbers.

MEN Sport have looked at the main issues facing City, and you can have your say in the Big Survey below:

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Guardiola contract

The biggest story for City this season - on the football side at least - will be Pep Guardiola's contract. He has offered an insight into his mindset over the summer, but has now drawn a line under questions and refused to talk about his future when asked last week. He is expected to leave, but has left the door tantalisingly open and said '“If you love what you do, why should I stop? I like it – as much they hired me – so let’s go."

City will let Guardiola decide his future in his own time. He wants to see how his players will motivate themselves for the challenge of seeking a fifth-successive title and has been impressed so far. He also wants to take charge of City for the Club World Cup in June and July -