Manchester City headed into the summer transfer window with a clear goal: to strengthen the squad after a disappointing season by their high standards.
Despite finishing third in the Premier League, there were concerns about potentially missing out on a Champions League spot, and even speculation surrounding Pep Guardiola’s future.
With the summer transfer window completed and the January one open, GOAL brings you all the completed Manchester City transfers for the 2025-26 season, below.
New signings January 2026 window
| Player | Nationality | Previous club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Semenyo | Ghana | Bournemouth | £62.5m |
| Marc Guehi | England | Crystal Palace | £20m |
Manchester City have one of the strongest squads in the Premier League, but there is still room for improvement, if the transfer rumours are to be believed.
Indeed, Guardiola’s side have been boosted by the signing of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in a £62.5 million deal, which was confirmed on January 9. They later strengthened the back line with the signing of Marc Guehi in a £20 million move from Crystal Palace.
Departures January 2026 window
| Player | Nationality | New club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Bobb | Norway | Fulham | £27m |
| Jadel Katongo | England | Kayserispor | Undisclosed |
| Will Dickson | England | Chesterfield | Undisclosed |
| Jaden Heskey | England | Sheffield Wednesday | Loan |
| Claudio Echeverri | Argentin | Girona | Loan |
Highly rated youngster Oscar Bobb moved to Fulham in a £27 million move. Kalvin Phillips has been touted for a return to Leeds United in January, with the midfielder finding game-time to be extremely limited at the Etihad. John Stones and Bernardo Silva are among City’s senior cohort and remain valuable players, but their contracts expire in the summer and could be subject of interest.
New signings summer 2025 window
| Player | Nationality | Previous club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tijjani Reijnders | Netherlands | AC Milan | £46m |
| Rayan Cherki | France | Lyon | £34m |
| Rayan Ait-Nouri | Algeria | Wolves | £31m |
| Marcus Bettinelli | England | Chelsea | Undisclosed |
| Sverre Nypan | Norway | Rosenborg | £12.5m |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | Italy | PSG | £26m |
| James Trafford | England | Burnley | £27m |
Tijjani Reijnders completed his £46m transfer from AC Milan, while City announced the signing of Rayan Cherki on a five-year contract from Lyon for a fee of €36m plus €6m in potential add-ons.
Additionally, Rayan Ait-Nouri completed a £31 million transfer from Wolves. Marcus Bettinelli has been signed as a backup goalkeeper from Chelsea.
