New Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca is expecting to add to his squad before the end of the summer transfer window as he prepares for the Premier League season. City have, of course, lost talismanic manager Pep Guardiola but also seen key players leave.John Stones has signed for Inter, Bernardo Silva joined Real Madrid while Nathan Ake joined Turkish side Fenerbahce.Goalkeeper James Trafford could also leave, while City have so far only signed Elliot Anderson for the first-team picture.City face the K-League All-Stars in Seoul on Wednesday as part of their pre-season tour of Asia, and Maresca said before the game that he expects to see some new faces at the club soon.Fortunately this is a squad that doesnt need to do many things, he said.But at the same time, as we already know, the club lost important players in terms of experience like Bernardo [Silva], John [Stones] and Nathan [Ake]. For sure, there are things that we need to do.James [Trafford] is still a City player.There are things to do because the transfer window is open and when its open anything can happen.Its just August and then from September when it closes it will be different.This seasons transfer window closes at 11pm UK time on Tuesday, 1 September.City have been linked with breakout World Cup star Ayyoub Bouaddi as well as Pedro Neto from Marescas former club Chelsea.Key midfielder Rodri has consistently been linked with a move to Real Madrid.Italian Maresca, a former assistant to Guardiola at City, has signed a three-year deal at the Etihad, having won the Championship with Leciester and the Club World Cup and Conference League at Chelsea.City lost to Inter Milan on penalties in Hong Kong last week. Topics Enzo Maresca Manchester City F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read K-League All-Stars v Manchester City: Expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 4th August, 2026 Semenyo sings Marescas praises as Manchester City star prepares for fresh start Mitch Fretton 3rd August, 2026 One position every Premier League club still needs to strengthen in before the transfer window closes Mitch Fretton 2nd August, 2026 Gvardiol: Maresca perfect for Manchester City and players knew Guardiola exit was coming Cian Cheesbrough 2nd August, 2026 Maresca picks out player who impressed him most in Manchester City debut Mitch Fretton 1st August, 2026 Manchester City 1-1 Inter Milan: Report, result and goals as Marescas first game ends with shootout defeat Mitch Fretton 1st August, 2026
