With a seemingly bottomless war chest at his disposal, the surprise following Sportsmail's exclusive reports that Pep Guardiola is looking to the likes of Brighton & Hove Albion's Marc Cucurella to fill in the missing pieces of his star-studded squad is understandable.
But despite a squad being worth in excess of £863million, it is easy to forget that Manchester City are not without weakness, and Guardiola has publicly announced his intention to sign 'hungry' players.
City's failed pursuit of Harry Kane last summer ultimately cast a spotlight on that vacant number nine position at the top of the team sheet, but this was not the only problem area for the reigning Premier League champions.