The 2024-25 season is finally over for Manchester City and it will not be missed by many in the club.
Injuries, a FA Cup-definitive defeat and some games that are so bad that the city was barely recognizable, left a sour taste in the mouth when they became Pep Guardiola trophies for the first time since the debut season of Pep Guardiola in 2016-17.
The attention is immediately focused on the clubworld cup, which could yield the club a huge £ 97 million if they triumph in the United States. But before that time they have a mini transfer window to go with.
Kevin De Bruyne has announced all his emotional farewell and will have to be replaced this summer.
With Rodri there will be great hope to regain their Premier League crown next season, but reinforcements are needed.
Here our city expert Jack Gaughan answers the big questions that City is confronted with this summer.
What does Manchester City need this summer?
That actually depends on who you are talking to. In recent weeks, Pep Guardiola has used press conferences to claim that he would have admitted a smaller team to have previously admitted that the city needed extra numbers next season-and after the last day victory in Fulham, he said that he does not expect a huge series of new signing sessions.
But that can differ from the ideas of new director of Voetbal, Hugo Viana. Guardiola has made an effort to say that he has offered the hierarchy his opinion on transfer activities while maintaining any movements are ultimately 'club decisions'.
City has to supplement their shares in midfield, with no fewer than three focused in that area, while at least one full back will join.
Others, such as a goalkeeper, depend on expenses. Their first transfer window, pre-club World Cup, ends on 10 June.
How big is their budget and is PSR a great concern?
The budget in January, about £ 200 million, became clear in December, but the summer figures are a bit more difficult because of the fact that there is quite a bit in the air and somewhat complicated by the trip to America for a tournament that the club wants and would be able to do at the same time.
PSR is not a great concern, but the judgment of their hearing must be with the Premier League. That dragging will of course cause some uncertainty.
Until now, City seemed to be on the same path with plans, both on the market and in infrastructure.
What becomes clear to who they look at, and more emphatically, who could go, is a streamlining of the wage account, which in the last series of accounts amounted to £ 412 million (a decrease of £ 422 million in the Treble campaign, heavily stimulated by Bonuses).
Kevin De Bruyne and others who leave will in that respect crop more than £ 1 million a week and opting for younger talents will reduce the edition of the salaries with some margin. The contracts of the city are stimulated and increase over time.
In who are they interested?
AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders is seen as someone who can offer more aid threat of midfield after having worked 15 times this season.
The interest in Morgan Gibbs-White in Nottingham Forest has long existed and it would now be a surprise if City did not try to complete in the coming weeks.
Rayan Cherki in Lyon is on a list in a more creative role after City had withdrawn from the race to Lander Leverkusen's Germany International Florian Wirtz, with reference to the finances involved.
Wolves left Rayan Ait-Nouri, known for his attacking attributes, is never far away from a wish list of the city.
Wesley in Flamengo was viewed, with Newcastle and the English Tino Livramento admired.
Domestic players can become even more important – depending on who opts for a new challenge elsewhere.
Which young players could break out next season to fill gaps in the team of the first team?
It is unlikely that we will see more breakout stars in the coming season, given the early rise of Nico O'Reilly – in the lead role as a left side – and because of Oscar Bobb missing a whole campaign.
Bobb would enter the season with the right wing spot, only to suffer a freak training damage and then to fight with numerous setbacks.
Eyebrows were lifted that Bobb was not included in the team for Fulham, but he is expected to flourish in the club after international obligations with Norway in the World Cup.
Which players are ready to leave?
Kevin De Bruyne is gone to Napoli, Kalvin Phillips will be on the road elsewhere and Kyle Walker will not return. That's three before you start.
Then it is whether Ederson will get the huge Saudi Arabia that again offers in the goalkeeper department. If he stays, does Stefan Ortega act for a no. 1 place elsewhere?
Guardiola wants players to be able to be familiar and this season hardly any John Stones or Nathan Ake was able to choose.
Jack Grealisk is also on his way to the outside, while Mateo Kovacic will be interested in European clubs.
The future of James McATee seems to be away from the Etihad Stadium. And it will be intriguing to see whether both Abdukodir Khusanov and Vorror Reis – the two young central defensive signing sessions in January – are still in the city as soon as the Premier League campaign starts.
Matheus Nunes had been uncomfortable about his role in January, although since then often returned immediately.
In total that can be no less than nine. Could of course be the surgical word.