MEN Sport has graded all nine of Manchester City’s summer signings as part of a wider assessment of the Etihad Stadium rebuild that followed Pep Guardiola’s exit. Enzo Maresca has settled in well as head coach, and City now sit on a run of seven straight wins.
The MEN Sport transfer ratings cover every arrival brought in during the window, weighing up how each has fitted into life under the new head coach. It’s an early verdict, but a useful one for supporters trying to read how the summer business is shaping the squad.
MEN Sport Grade Nine Summer Recruits at Etihad Stadium
Guardiola’s departure at the end of last season triggered the biggest squad overhaul City have made in years, and Maresca was brought in to lead it. The club then moved fast in the transfer market to reshape the group around him.
Not every deal was about bringing players in. James Trafford eventually left Etihad Stadium on a permanent transfer to Leeds United, one of the changes MEN Sport highlights from this summer’s rebuild.
Gerónimo Rulli was among the new faces given an early chance. He played his part in City’s 5-0 win over Norwich City in particular, an early glimpse of how the rebuilt squad can perform once new arrivals settle. The scale of the turnover, in and out of the squad, really shows how far City have moved since Guardiola’s near decade in charge.
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Maresca’s start has not been without an early setback: City lost their opening fixture of the season, beaten by Arsenal in the Community Shield. It was an early sign that City are still adjusting to a squad that had been reshaped from top to bottom.
Since that defeat, City have won seven matches in a row, a run that shows how quickly the new signings have settled into Maresca’s plans. Our report on the recent league winning run covers how that form has so far taken City clear in the premier league table.
Maresca has also turned to the academy alongside his summer signings, blending youth with new faces as the first-team squad additions take shape at Etihad Stadium. The Etihad Stadium rebuild now looks like a project for the whole squad, one built well beyond a single transfer window.
Maresca Integrates New Additions Amid Seven-Match Winning Streak
Focus now turns to the Carabao Cup, where City face Brighton next. Can the new-look side keep the run going? It’s the next test for a squad still bedding in after the summer’s upheaval, another chance for Maresca’s new additions to add to their winning run.
Brighton will offer the next real measure of how far the rebuild has come. City return to premier league action soon after.
