Man City fans give verdict on transfer business as Guardiola sends message

Doubts were always going to linger around the departures of Manchester City's two attacking stars in Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling, along with the additional departure of Oleksandr Zinchenko, but for Manchester City fans, those doubts are still significant, particularly after dropping points at St. James Park over the weekend.

According to our 'Good Deal or Bad Deal' poll so far, only 55% of City fans believed that Jesus and Zinchenko’s respective departures to league rivals Arsenal could be coined a 'Good Deal', despite 98% agreeing that the arrival of Norway’s goal-glutton could only be described as 'good' and 80% backing Sterling’s move to Chelsea.

The divisive nature of Jesus and Zinchenko's deals are interesting. The Brazilian’s clinical contributions to Mikel Arteta's attack sees the north London side perched at the top of the Premier League table with three wins from their opening three games, a feat that the Gunners have failed to accomplish since 2004.

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Against Bournemouth, Jesus was especially irrepressible and his form could have some pondering whether the decision to send him out of the Etihad could backfire. Concurrently, Zinchenko's composure and defensive acumen doused any Bournemouth attacks, cutting Arteta's side a force to be reckoned with.

The arrival of highly-rated left-back Sergio Gomez from Anderlecht could assuage doubts surrounding Zinchenko's exit, with 95% of fans voicing their approval on the work done to secure the 21-year-old’s signature to provide back-up and competition to Joao Cancelo.

Meanwhile, the looming question mark once engulfing the future of midfielder Bernardo Silva looks to have faded,