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De Bruyne: City spending was needed

Spending more than a reported £200 million this close-season is what Manchester City needed to do, according to the midfielder

Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne believes the Premier League club's spending spree is just what they needed.

Bernardo Silva, Ederson, Kyle Walker, Danilo and Benjamin Mendy have been added to Pep Guardiola's squad, with City having spent more than a reported £200 million.

City are desperate for improvement on last season after failing to win a trophy, finishing third in the Premier League and making a last-16 Champions League exit.

De Bruyne feels City needed to strengthen in the close-season, particularly after several departures – including the likes of Pablo Zabaleta, Aleksandar Kolarov and Gael Clichy.