Pep Guardiola is getting what he wants at Man City despite transfer risk

The summer transfer window might be less than a week old, but already it is clear that Manchester City's squad is going to look quite different come the start of the new season.

In recent years City fans have become accustomed to the Blues making one or two additions to Pep Guardiola's all-star squad, but this summer has seen a flurry of activity not seen since the summer of 2017. At the time of writing, four new players will be available to Guardiola by the time of the Community Shield clash with Liverpool on 31 July.

Julian Alvarez will soon join up with his new teammates after City agreed to sign him back in January, while summer signings Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips and Stefan Ortega Moreno will also bring a fresh look to the squad. The new recruits could well be joined by Marc Cucurella in the not too distant future, with the Spanish left-back expected to join from Brighton in the coming weeks.

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There have also been plenty of outgoings too, with the potential for more movement before the transfer window shuts on 1 September. Gabriel Jesus recently completed a £45m move to Arsenal, following his compatriot Fernandinho in leaving the Premier League champions.

First-team regulars Raheem Sterling and Nathan Ake are understood to be close to joining Chelsea in big-money moves, while a string of young talents including Romeo Lavia, CJ Egan-Riley and Gavin Bazunu have departed. Meanwhile, the likes of Bernardo Silva and Oleksandr Zinchenko have been linked with moves away from the club, although it seems likely that both will stay put.

As is usually the case, City's dealings have attracted criticism from pundits and rival