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- Manchester City spent a Premier League record £458m in the transfer window, recouping more than £300m in sales, with new arrivals including Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi.
- Ruben Dias said the incoming players are "desperate to win" and full of ambition, with retained winners like Enzo Fernandez able to "very clearly point the way" under new manager Enzo Maresca.
- Major departures include 2024 Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, former captain Bernardo Silva and England international John Stones — Dias is now one of only four players left from the 2023 Treble-winning squad, alongside Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Rico Lewis.
- Enzo Maresca replaced Pep Guardiola, who stepped down after 10 years in charge, and Dias called the Italian "the perfect person for the job" because he "knew the house so well."
- City have started the season with four straight wins in the Premier League and Champions League and face Manchester United on Sunday (16:30 BST).
Why it matters: With £458m spent on a largely rebuilt squad and only four players left from the 2023 Treble winners, the Guardiola-to-Maresca transition is City's most significant reset in a generation. Four straight wins suggest the new system is functioning, but Sunday's Manchester United derby is the first real test of whether the spending holds together.
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