Get the biggest City transfer window stories, analysis and updates delivered straight to your inbox Speaking to BT Sport ahead of the Champions League final last month, Pep Guardiola was asked how he manages to retain the winning standards of his players for years. "You have to shake.
You have to move," said the Manchester City boss. "With the same guys, it's almost impossible, we have to change. The process, you have to do it.
If you don't, it's impossible." The Spaniard captured the need for freshness to be integrated into a squad, and his words hinted towards a rebuild of sorts at the Etihad, even though his side had just secured the Premier League title.
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