Man City buy costly new midfield - but have they overlooked Haaland cover?
Manchester City have completed a squad overhaul including a fully revamped midfield to the tune of a Premier League record £458m, but that eyewatering number does not tell the full story.
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Key People
Star winger for Ghana, plays for Manchester City.
Ayyoub Bouaddi is a midfielder for the Morocco national football team.
Bernardo Silva is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Elliot Anderson is a midfielder for Nottingham Forest and an England international.
A 25-year-old midfielder from Chelsea, Argentina.
Enzo Maresca is a former football manager and player.
City's director of football.
Marc Guehi is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Midfielder associated with Manchester City.
Nico O'Reilly is a defender for the England national football team.
Omar Marmoush is a midfielder for Manchester City and the Egypt national team.
Rodri is the captain of the Spanish national football team.
Savinho is a winger for Manchester City, known for his Brazilian heritage.
Dutch midfielder currently playing for Manchester City.
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Manchester City have completed a squad overhaul including a fully revamped midfield to the tune of a Premier League record £458m, but that eyewatering number does not tell the full story.
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