Phil Foden admitted that Manchester City needed their £ 300 million overhaul, while Pep Guardiola supervises a change in the guard.
City has signed 10 players in the summer and January windows, with midfielders Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders the most striking recent arrivals.
Foden returned to form during the Club World Cup, scored a stunning goal in the defeat by Al Hilal and wants the revival of the city spearhead after a disappointing season in which they ended up 13 points on Drift of Liverpool.
Veterans such as Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne left at the end of the season and Foden is expected to take on further responsibility.
“It always comes at a time when a club has to add new players and freshen up things,” said Foden.
'And we did that in this transfer window – that can only be good for us, because the players we have brought in are very high level and fit straight into the team.
'They give us something we need a little more, so we are here to help and we now have a very good team. I think everyone wants to make up last season. '
Foden added: 'I am not here to replicate what KEV did because we all know how good he was and what he did for the club. It's my best to do, to reach the level where I have won Player of the Year, I want to come back to that. '
One winter drawing, Vior Reis, goes to Girona on a seasonal loan and the city will punish other departure before the end of August.
But Guardiola had 26 players training – with three others – before they go to Palermo for the friendly Saturday.
Rodri has returned to the light training After picking up a groin problem on an uneven field in Orlando during the club World Cup, with the city hopeful the central midfielder will prove his fitness for the curtain booster in Wolves on August 16.
“It will clearly cost him for a while to return to his entire fitness and sharpness because it is such a long injury, but we all know what Rodri can do,” said Foden.
“He can't be stopped. Playing next to him is incredible. He just gives you a safe feeling. He does not lose the ball and he does everything. '