A lot can change in six months.
Last summer, it looked like Manchester City would lose out not once but twice to Real Madrid. The Spanish giants looked to be leading the race to sign Erling Haaland in 2022, with reports that it was a childhood dream of his to wear the famous white shirt at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
It also looked like Carlo Ancelotti's side had a chance of nicking one of City's premier talents from right under their noses. Bernardo Silva asked to leave the club for the second summer running, and Madrid was tipped as one likely destination.
