The Blues still have plenty of business to do this summer but have already landed two major deals while their rivals have been left floundering
Manchester City have upped the ante in the transfer market this summer, whipping their fans into a frenzy and catching their rivals on the hop at the same time.
With more than three weeks to go until the transfer window even opens, City have already wrapped up two of their five priority signings, and there is a promise of more to come once the international fixtures are out of the way.
While Liverpool were forced into an embarrassing abandonment of their Virgil van Dijk interest, and Manchester United's long pursuit of Antoine Griezmann eventually came to nothing, City have been both ruthless and intelligent in their business so far.