A freshening up of the ranks is taking place at the Etihad Stadium, with additions being sought which better fit the philosophies of the club's coach
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It is, quite literally, a case of out with the old and in with the new at Manchester City.
A process which started last summer with the acquisitions of Leroy Sane, John Stones and Gabriel Jesus has been accelerated by Pep Guardiola in 2017.
The Catalan coach inherited an ageing squad at the Etihad Stadium, with a cycle which had lifted City to two Premier League titles very much on a downward curve.