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Man City's spending doesn't make them Prem favourites - De Bruyne

Manchester City should not be Premier League favourites just because they've spent the most money this summer, according to midfielder Kevin de Bruyne.

City have invested around £200 million in new players after finishing last season without silverware -- the first time Pep Guardiola had not won a trophy in his managerial career.

But De Bruyne believes there are six teams in the Premier League who will see themselves as favourites for the title and says City must learn to cope with the expectation put on them.

"I think we have six favourites every time so if one wins, people say the other five failed," the Belgium international said.