Manchester City are ready to spend in summer transfer window, reveals Chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak
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Manchester City had one of their best seasons in their history, where the club won 2 trophies – The Premier League and the Carabao Cup. To add to that feat, Pep Guardiola’s side reached the Champions League final, a first in the history of the club in 114 years.
However, the club has already started planning for next season revealed Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak to compete for the Champions league trophy in which they came agonizingly close this year but failed to lift the trophy. One of the major positions City need reinforcements are their striking department which has been left void after the departure of Sergio Aguero.
Manchester City are looking to sign a striker to replace Sergio Aguero’s boots next season
And Khaldoon has promised signings for Pep Guardiola in the upcoming transfer market to defend their Premier League title and go for the Champions League again next year.
Argentina international Aguero, City’s all-time top scorer with 260 goals, played his last game in the Champions League final defeat to Chelsea and has joined Barcelona on a two-year deal with his contract expiring.
“We lose a very important legend in Sergio Aguero,” Al Mubarak told mancity.com. “They are very hard shoes to fill, but I’m confident that we will find the right player to fill those shoes.
“One of the things I’ve learned over the years is you constantly need to bring new talent into the team, refresh and particularly when you’re at a high level, on the top,” Al Mubarak said.
“Having won the league, it is not the time to sit back and be content. That would actually be your biggest mistake. This is the time to send a strong message that there’s no contentment, that you’re not satisfied with just winning the league.”
The Premier League champions have heavily been linked to acquire the services of Harry Kane who has reportedly decided on leaving Tottenham Hotspur and will take a final decision after the Euros this summer. Another young striker who Manchester City can look forward to sign in the upcoming transfer window is Borussia Dortmund prodigy Erling Halaand.
With the Manchester City chairman making it clear that signings would me made, it’s now time to see which players Pep Guardiola goes after this summer to further strengthen an already strong City squad.
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