Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 2 Sept 2026
Man City's £458m midfield overhaul raises Haaland cover question
City spent a record £458m this summer, but did they forget to bolster their attack?
Manchester City
team
Spend
£458m, a Premier League record
Key signings
Enzo Fernandez (£125m), Elliot Anderson (£116m), Ayyoub Bouaddi (£86m)
Departures
Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders, Nico Gonzalez
New manager
Enzo Maresca
What happened. Manchester City completed a squad overhaul with a revamped midfield costing £458m, a Premier League record for a summer window.
- City's record transfer fee was broken twice this summer.
- Director of football Hugo Viana backed new boss Enzo Maresca in his first window.
- Only four players remain from the 2023 Champions League final squad.
The rebuild began in January 2025, but questions remain about cover for Erling Haaland.
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