There have been plenty of complaints about Manchester City’s transfer policy in recent seasons. Their supporters are questioning the quality of their signings, with most in agreement that the best players in the squad pre-date Txiki Begiristain’s appointment as sporting director in October 2012.
Joe Hart, Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, Yaya Toure, David Silva and Sergio Aguero remain essential components of the City team. Begiristain can perhaps only count Fernandinho and Kevin De Bruyne as unequivocal successes of his time in charge of transfers, something that needs to alter this summer as City bring in Pep Guardiola and look to overhaul their playing staff.