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As the new Premier League season finally arrives, so does the return of Pep Guardiola’s press conference and with that has brought transfer market insight from the manager.

Following the exit of Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid and the long-term injury sustained by Oscar Bobb, there has been plenty in the way of discussion around fresh arrivals into Manchester City’s squad in the coming weeks. But Pep Guardiola has now hinted otherwise.

Kalvin Phillips’ chances of playing a role for Manchester City across the 2024/25 season has officially come to an end too, with confirmation of a season-long loan move to newly-promoted Ipswich Town.

Following day 64 of the ongoing summer transfer window, here is every single update to keep you up to speed with all the very latest concerning Manchester City and their business on the eve of their Premier League restart.

Arrivals

Pep Guardiola on whether Manchester City will sign more players this summer: “Maybe… or maybe not! We’ll see… I’m really pleased with the squad we have. I know the vibe is, ‘We have to sign! We have to sign!’ We will see…” (Press Conference)

Pep Guardiola: “I’m really pleased with the squad I have, with the players I have, and we will see what happens in the market. We can continue until the end in that way, or maybe we will add some players, we will see. I cannot answer you right now…” (Press Conference)

Pep Guardiola on reports of Manchester City discussing an early arrival for Claudio Echeverri this summer: “No idea about that. I didn’t talk with Txiki [Begiristain] about Claudio Echeverri, no…” (Press Conference)

Divin Mubama (19) is expected to train predominantly with Manchester City’s U21 side but also with Pep Guardiola’s first-team at times. (Sam Lee, The Athletic)

Eberechi Eze’s Crystal Palace release clause has now expired. (Bobby Manzi, Newsquest)

Jack Gaughan: “Sifting through the tens of candidates who could serve as his [Rodri’s] back-up has been no easy task for Manchester City… To find somebody good enough to deputise for Rodri but also happy to act as deputy to the world’s best in that area of the pitch appears nigh-on impossible… It’s why the noises around City all summer have been that a conventional holding midfielder is unlikely to be signed before the transfer window shuts…” (MailSport)

Departures

Kalvin Phillips has joined Ipswich Town on a season-long loan from Manchester City, with no option to buy in the deal. (Official)

Manchester City have not received any proposals for Joao Cancelo at this stage, confirms Pep Guardiola. (Press Conference)

Pep Guardiola says Joao Cancelo can re-join the Manchester City first-team squad this season. Pep: “It can happen, yeah…”

“He’s training with us. We will see [on his future]. Maybe he stays at Man City, maybe he goes on loan, maybe… I don’t know yet, he’s training with us, behaving really well in the training session, he loves to play football, he loves to train…” (Press Conference)

Pep Guardiola on Joao Cancelo: “In training we say ‘hi’, we talk, and trained. That’s all. About what’s going to happen, it depends on his agent and the club. And at the end, if he has to stay, we will treat him like all the other players we have done since I’ve been here…” (Press Conference)

Kalvin Phillips can “absolutely” become a Manchester City player again in the future, says Pep Guardiola, despite a second consecutive loan move away from the club. (Press Conference)

Al Hilal are interested in signing Kyle Walker from Manchester City and have enquired about his valuation. (City Report, X)

Contract Renewals

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Confirmed Deals

Savinho to Manchester City from Troyes (£21M potentially rising to £33.6M through add-ons)

Timeo Whisker to Manchester City Under-18s from Cardiff City Academy (Terms unknown)

Ryan McAidoo to Manchester City from Chelsea (Terms unknown)

Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid (€75M potentially rising to €95 million through add-ons)

Yan Couto to Borussia Dortmund (Season-long loan, €30M obligation to buy)

Taylor Harwood-Bellis to Southampton (£20M obligation to buy)

Liam Delap to Ipswich Town (£15M potentially rising to £20M through add-ons, 20 per cent sell-on clause, buy-back clause)

Sergio Gomez to Real Sociedad (€10M permanent transfer, 30 per cent sell-on clause)

Micah Hamilton to Middlesbrough (£2 million initial fee rising to £5 million, matching rights, buy-back, 25 per cent sell-on clause)

Alex Robertson to Cardiff City (£1M initial fee, 25 per cent sell-on clause)

Lewis Fiorini to Stockport County (£300,000 potentially rising to £1 million)

Ben Knight to Real Murcia (Free, 20 per cent sell-on)

Callum Doyle to Norwich City (Season-long loan, loan fee paid)

Kalvin Phillips to Ipswich Town (Season-long loan, no buy option)

Finley Burns to Hull City (Season-long loan, no buy option)

Mahamadou Susoho to Peteborough United (Season-long loan)

Luke Mbete to Northampton Town (Season-long loan)

Kian Breckin to Crewe Alexandra (Season-long loan)

Tomas Galvez to LASK (Season-long loan)

True Grant to Buxton (Season-long loan)

Stefan Ortega has signed a one-year contract extension at Manchester City until the end of the 2025/26 season.

Scott Carson has signed a one-year contract extension at Manchester City until the end of the 2024/2025 season.