Manchester City new signings: Confirmed ins and outs for summer 2024

We aren’t sure if Manchester City will be too aggressive on the transfer market, as this Citizens squad looks impossible to boost right now.

Compared to the likes of Chelsea and Aston Villa on our done deals today page, City's buiness has been modest, but Pep Guardiola himself knows best, and we have yet to see if the Spanish manager will opt to part ways with some of his players in order to replace them with others,

Manchester City confirmed signings summer 2024

Iti goes without saying that Manchetser City will very likely try to let go of some of the unwanted players during the summer of 2024. The starting XI looks amazing, so it will be very interesting to see who Guardiola deems better than one of his star players right now.

Manchetser City transfer window rating so far: B

The Citizens haven’t been that active during this transfer market so far. Guardiola did a few outgoing transfers, which can definitely be described as great bargains on his behalf. Most of the players he let go weren't getting minutes for Manchester City, so to see the Citizens get such an impressive pay for their performers is truly admirable.

More troubling news hit Etihad Stadium, as rumours have it that Ederson is headed toward the exit. Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr is interested in the Brazilian goalkeeper, and the personal terms are already agreed upon, experts claim.

However, nothing is official yet. Until it’s a done deal, we aren’t changing our evaluation. Even if the Citizens do sell the famous shot-stopper, would that be a bad thing? Stefan Ortega is ready to step up and be the difference maker for Guardiola, with veteran Carson being a second choice until Manchester City can find a more suitable backup. It goes without saying that if the Citizens do manage to sell Ederson, Al-Nassr will have to break the bank on this one, which will only make Guardiola’s transfer-making decisions easier due to the extra funds at his disposal.

Apparently, things aren’t going smoothly for Kevin De Bruyne either. The Citizens captain' is closer to the exit than he is to staying at Etihad Stadium despite taking part in the first game of the season. The Belgian playmaker was one of Manchester City’s most valuable players throughout the past couple of years, but he is linked with a move away from the club. If this rumour turns out to be true and Manchester City don’t act accordingly, it will be a huge loss for coach Guardiola and his ambitions of recording yet another victory in the English Premier League.

The Citizens are happy to announce the transfer of Brazilian sensation Savinho. He put pen on paper on a five-year deal with the Guardiola-led squad, and we can’t wait to see him in action. The 20-year-old winger previously played for French side ES Troyes AC. In order to book Savio, Manchester City had to pay the French a massive €40m for his services.

However, given his age and talent, €40m doesn’t seem that much to be honest. We are sure that Savio’s signature runs down the wing will be of key importance for a goalscoring machine such as Haaland.

Brazilian winger Savio was the latest player to join the team, but it seems that to finance this deal, coach Guardiola has decided to let go of Yan Couto. Apparently, Borussia Dortmund are eager to have the 22-year-old right-back on their side during the 2024/25 season, which is probably why Savio was able to join the Citizens in the first place.

After signing Savinho, Manchester City haven’t been that active on the transfer market. Of course, Guardiola is monitoring his primary targets, but there’s nothing official yet. The club did get a £1m offer for unneeded Lewis Fiorini and Guardiola decided that it would be best for Fiorini to join Stockport County. We should also point out that the Citizens decided to part ways with Liam Delap. Ipswich Town signed the 21-year-old forward on a five-year deal, keeping him at Portman until the end of the 2028/29 season.The Tractor Boys had to pay Manchester City a whopping £20m for their starlet’s services. Seeing as he wasn’t getting minutes under Guardiola’s rule, we believe the Spanish manager did well to let him go for such a ludicrous pay.

Savinho already played for the Citizens and from what we’ve seen, we believe signing him was the right call for the Citizens. He couldn’t score in the match versus Ipswich Town, but with his signature lung-bursting runs down the wing, he proved he will be able to be a key assists-provider for Haaland.

The Manchester City rumours turned out to be true – Alvarez is no longer a part of the club! The World Cup Champion with Argentina won everything there is to win with the Citizens and opted for a new chapter in his professional career.

Atletico Madrid’s lavish spending continued as they signed the striker after a mind-blowing £82m bid was made earlier this week. We believe Alvarez’s departure is a massive blow for Manchester City, as there is no alternative to Haaland right now. With a full treasury behind them after Alvarez’s departure, it will be interesting to see who Guardiola will sign.

In what can only be described as a shock return, Gundogan signed for Manchester City on 23 August! During the 2023/24 campaign, the German midfielder played for La Liga giants Barcelona. However, the Catalan club opted to part ways with the midfielder, as he signed for the Citizens on a free transfer.

Despite his age, Gundogan still has a few good years ahead of him. Even more so now that he retired from international football. Surely, Guardiola is thrilled to have his midfield boosted with such a quality player.

Barcelona really wanted to keep Cancelo, but the massive financial issues plaguing the team clipped Joan Laporta’s wings, as the 30-year-old defender signed for Saudi Pro League’s Al Hilal. The Citizens will get a £21m payment for the Portuguese’s services, which is money they could definitely use to finance some other deals during the winter transfer window. Cancelo will be earning £15m a year with his new club, which is surely something the Catalan giants couldn’t have afforded either.

Manchester City confirmed departures summer 2024 – Full list

• Taylor Harwood-Bellis – Southampton (£20m)
• Tommy Doyle – Wolverhampton (£4.3m)
• Lewis Fironi – Stockport County (£1.0m)
• Liam Delap – Ipswich Town (£20m)
• Julian Alvarez – Atletico Madrid (£82m)
• Joao Cancelo – Al Hilal (£21m)