Manchester City are a stronger team after replacing their four outgoing players over the summer, according to captaincy candidate Kyle Walker.
City lost influential captain Ilkay Gundogan, winger Riyad Mahrez, centre-back Aymeric Laporte and youngster Cole Palmer in an unusually-busy summer, but replaced them with Mateo Kovacic, Josko Gvardiol, Matheus Nunes and Jeremy Doku.
While most teams would struggle after losing players of such experience (or promise in Palmer's case), Walker believes the replacements have the potential to make City even better over the coming season and beyond. ALSO READ: Phil Foden gives stance on his best position after Gareth Southgate questioned his Man City role ALSO READ: Kyle Walker explains why he chose Man City stay over Bayern Munich move “The players that we lost, my good gosh, what great players," Walker explained after signing a two-year contract extension until 2026. "Obviously Gundo.
Even Cole. To see the talent and mark him is difficult and he's going to be some hell of a player. Riyad has proved for many years just what he can do and his qualities. "But I feel that the players that we've brought in, we've got Josko who is a Rolls-Royce of a centre-back the age that he is and the quality that he shows on the ball and with the manager, I feel the world's his oyster basically. "Kovacic has four Champions Leagues.
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