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Manchester City appear in a desperate hurry to make up for a season that was a stain on Pep Guardiola's reputation as the best coach in the game -- zero trophies and third place in the Premier League were not enough.
The bewildering speed of City's dealings already this summer reflects dissatisfaction with the squad inherited last summer from Manuel Pellegrini, even though over £150 million of recruitment also took place a year ago.