Heading towards the 2026-2027 season, Man City has recruited Elliot Anderson, Jeremy Monga and two goalkeepers Geronimo Rulli and Pierce Charles. But in the opposite direction, they have parted ways with many stars such as John Stones, Bernardo Silva, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Aké, James Trafford, Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders... This makes many Man City fans worried.
Enzo Maresca affirmed that Man City is still calmly participating in the transfer market, before it closes in early September. He emphasized that the Etihad home team knows exactly what needs to be done.
“I am not worried or worried at all. Right from the first day, we knew exactly what we needed and we are cooperating closely with the Sporting Director and the club. There are only 11 days left and many things can happen. We do not have a minimum or maximum number. That depends on many factors. I said after the recent match that whether we win or lose, we will not change our views on the number of necessary players.
We know exactly what we need and how much we need, and then we will consider everything. I think Man City definitely has a good squad. Rodri, Bernardo, Ake... have been here for many years, their departure creates a big change, but that does not mean Man City loses competitiveness.
We need to be ready to compete and I want to compete. That's why where I am, I want to win titles and continue what the team has done in the past 15 years.
In the recent English Super Cup match, Man City lost 0-3 to Arsenal. Even though the squad has many stars like Haaland, Foden, Semenyo or Anderson, Man City is completely inferior to their opponents.
According to Maresca, it was a match that Man City both really wanted to win but could not complete the set goal. One of the reasons for this is that they had enough squads to gather quite late, not yet reaching the best playing state. That is what he needs to improve in the shortest time.
In the immediate future, Maresca and his colleagues' goal is to help Man City defeat Bournemouth at home, in the Premier League opening match of the 2026-2027 season. Like Man City, Bournemouth also changed coaches, with Marco Rose replacing Andoni Iraola. Last season, Bournemouth played excellently, finishing in sixth place in the Premier League and winning the right to participate in the Europa League.
I watched Bournemouth's pre-season friendly matches and watched some of their matches from last season. They have a clear identity, a fierce playing style like they once showed since the time of Andoni Iraola and still continue to maintain that playing style. They clearly show what they do when they have the ball and when they don't have the ball," Maresca warned about the opponent.
The match Man City vs Bournemouth will take place at 8:00 p.m. on August 23.
