Manchester City completes major squad overhaul after spending £435 million
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 7:56 AM
Last updated Sep 3, 2026

Manchester City concluded a significant squad restructuring this summer, committing £750 million across two transfer windows while recouping two-thirds of that total. The club finalized a £326 million midfield rebuild, highlighted by the deadline-day acquisition of Enzo Fernandez for £125 million. Other notable arrivals include Elliot Anderson, signed for £116 million to fill the vacancy left by departing captain Bernardo Silva, and 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi. The departures of several key personnel, including John Stones and Nathan Ake, were managed through the recruitment of successors like Marc Guehi and Vitor Reis. Following the transitions of manager Enzo Maresca and director of football Hugo Viana, the club has shifted toward a younger squad composition. City maintains a net spend of £133 million for the summer period, as the team prepares to integrate these new signings into the upcoming campaign.
- •Manchester City invested £750 million in transfers over two windows.
- •Enzo Fernandez joined the club for £125 million on deadline day.
- •Elliot Anderson arrived for £116 million to replace Bernardo Silva.
- •The club recouped two-thirds of its expenditure through player sales.
- •The squad is now built around a younger core including Ayyoub Bouaddi and Vitor Reis.
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"After an outlay of £750m across two transfer windows City are in a better place than last year writes Richard Jolly. Now the question is whether their overhauled squad can succeed in the club’s new era
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