straight to your inbox Fernandinho says Manchester City needed new signings to freshen up the squad as they aim to catch up with Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola's side set a slew of Premier League records on their way to winning back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019 but were well short of the Merseyside club last season.
Ruben Dias became the third major signing of the summer for the Blues when he joined from Benfica for a club-record fee, while goalkeeper Zack Steffen has returned from loan to challenge Ederson for the No.1 spot.
City have also looked at further additions to their squad, although they do not have much time left in a transfer window that shuts on Monday evening.
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