Manchester City enter the new season in myriad unfamiliar ways. They are not going into the new campaign as defending champions after Liverpool emerged victorious last term and prevented Pep Guardiola’s side from winning five Premier League titles on the bounce.

After the game, Pep Guardiola had nothing but praise for Reijnders, calling him a "top signing." What did Guardiola say about Reijnders? Guardiola commended Reijnders, saying, "Re

City haven’t quite splurged to the degree Liverpool have this summer, but they’ve nonetheless been active. In addition to Reijnders and Cherki, James Trafford, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Sverre Nypan and Marcus Bettinelli have also joined the club.