City chairman reveals transfer mistakes and promises new signings before CWC

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has sworn that Pep Guardiola should have a new look team on time for the club World Cup.

The city flies to the United States on 12 June prior to the tournament, with a temporary transfer window open this Sunday and closed for two days before they throw away.

Al Mubarak admitted that City was not aggressive enough when reforming the team after sealing a fourth consecutive Premier League title last summer and insisted that the same mistakes would not be repeated.

Earlier this week, Mail Sport revealed that City wants to take out a movement of £ 55 million for AC Milan's Tijjani Reijners for America.

Morgan Gibbs-White has been a primary target in midfield, with City hopeful to sign at least one full back. Wolves Left Back Rayan Ait-Nouri is interested, with the club looking at two rightback options.

Lyon's Mercurial Talent Rayan Cherki has admirers from all over Europe when City withdrew from the race to land Florian Wirtz, referring to the finances involved in signing the Bayer Leverkusen Peeler. Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa is an option that would leave Edererson or Stefan Ortega.

“Four players (arrived) in January and that gives you an idea of ​​what is coming this summer, because we will continue this summer and serve the needs of the club,” said Al Mubarak.

'We will continue our company and it will be very clear, very fast. Our goal is to try to be ready with the new team for the club World Cup.

'I think if I look back, last summer, we would probably have been more aggressive in some of the changes we had to make. We didn't do that and that cost us this year. '

It therefore promises to be a hectic fourteen days in the Etihad Stadium for the Summer Saunt, which starts with a short training camp in Boca Raton, an hour north of Miami.

The city stands against Wydad AC on June 18, but should have an abundance of new faces for that time, both on the field. The back room staff of Guardiola is cut by three, with Juanma Lillo, Inigo Dominguez and Carlos Vicens who will all leave in the coming weeks.

During an interview recorded in Abu Dhabi on Monday, Al Mubarak revealed that the hierarchy works tirelessly to sort the business community early.

The messages from Guardiola about the Squad size have been mixed in recent weeks, and first claimed that he needs more figures because of an increasing amount of games before it was stated last week that the existing couple had to be streamlined.

“All players, everyone I saw after the Fulham game, they are enthusiastic about coming back,” added Al Mubarak.

'Nobody feels good about how we ended the season. They want to come back and they want to come back hungry.

'And I see the hunger and these players, they want to come back to the preseason. Normally these players are eliminated and they start to think about vacation time. '

City achieved third place in the Premier League and qualification for next season's Champions League – by beating Fulham 2-0 in Craven Cottage on the last day.

Al Mubarak said: “To be honest, every player I spoke to, told me,” We'll be back “. I spoke as an example with Rodri, he is looking for games.

'Erling (Haaland) did not want to go on holiday. He wanted to stay with the physios and prepare for the next season.

'That is the attitude you want and that is precisely why you see me so positively. We are going to come back strongly, with a lot of positivity.

'I'm just on the phone with Ferran (Soriano). He spent the day this morning with Txiki (Begiristain), Pep and Hugo (Viana).

'We'll be ready last night, our last game. And today we work. Nobody is already going on vacation. '

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