Manchester City are on course for a measured, pragmatic and successful transfer window. Two impressive signings have been sealed and more have been promised.
There could still be exits to keep the squad size at a competitive level, and also recover funds already spent on Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez. Overall, though, City's aim to deal quickly and decisively in the summer window looks to be on course to set them up well for another title challenge.
So it is even more curious that City considered a free transfer for outgoing Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba at the start of the summer.
