I was touted as Kevin De Bruyne's £70m Man City successor - now I am plotting their downfall
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAs summer transfer windows go, Man City's business was pretty modest. Savinho arrived without much fanfare from French side Troyes, having impressed on loan with Spanish side Girona last season, and Ilkay Gundogan returned to the club on a free transfer from Barcelona.
Julian Alvarez was sold to Atletico Madrid, while Joao Cancelo (Al-Hilal), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), Sergio Gomez (Real Sociedad) and Tommy Doyle (Wolves) also recouped City some money through their sales. READ MORE: Fresh Kevin De Bruyne contract development shows what Man City really think of returning star READ MORE: 'I know' - Kevin De Bruyne delivers Pep Guardiola Man City truth after Jamie Carragher claim But unlike previous summers, City never brought in an eye-capturing transfer.
It was a summer window that saw many clubs wary of spending big fees with the public glare on profit and sustainability rules compliance greater than ever.
However, that could have been different had they followed through with their interest in Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze.
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