2016/17 – the start of the Pep Guardiola revolution.
Two disappointing seasons under Manuel Pellegrini resulted in the Chilean being replaced by a man who can only be described as the best manager in the world.
Guardiola plans a summer overhaul at City to mould the squad into his own, with midfielder Ilkay Gundogan already arriving at the Etihad.
Other players such as Toni Kroos, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and John Stones have also been linked with moves to the blue half of Manchester, as Guardiola looks to begin a period of dominance in England.
As a result of the summer overhaul, the number of new players that will be brought in is unknown. Fans and experts have been left guessing as to who will stay and who will go so nobody quite knows which team will be starting in the opening day Premier League fixture against Sunderland.
But here’s how we think that City could line-up next season..
