By Alex Mason
Manchester City have certainly learnt their lesson from last years transfer catastrophe, that evidently cost them the Premier League title.
Last summer City signed five players on transfer deadline day, with former City manager Roberto Mancini admitting he only signed one of his transfer targets, Matija Nastasić. It was a transfer window that saw City lose out on Eden Hazard, Daniele De Rossi, Javi Martínez and of course Robin van Persie.
So it's safe to say that after winning the Premier League title in 2012, City's transfer strategy was ineffective in the close season.
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| Pellegrini's transfer strategy has been a stark difference compared to last season's. Photo: Official MCFC Facebook |
However, this summer has been a lot different. City have definitely pushed up a few gears by signing Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho, speedy Spanish winger Jesús Navas, Spanish forward Álvaro Negredo, who I might add finished Europe's seventh top goalscorer last season and Montenegrin striker Stevan Jovetić, a player who shipped in 13 goals in 25 appearances for his former club Fiorentina.
