Manchester City manager Guardiola admits mistakes in last summer's transfer window

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted he made a mistake in rejecting any new signings during last year's summer transfer window as the team suffered a poor start to the season following a series of injuries.

The 21st round of the Premier League is about to begin, with Manchester City away to Brentford. In the pre-match press conference, Guardiola mentioned the transfer issue and said: "I have always emphasized in the summer transfer window that the club is interested in signing players, but I refuse to sign any."

"I believe in the team and want to play with them. Only Savinho came to the team in the summer transfer window. I didn't expect Gundogan to return, but that's it."

“I was thinking, I have so much faith in these players that they can do it again, but after the injuries, maybe we should have made some signings.”

Manchester City currently plans to introduce new players in the January transfer window. Manchester City has reached a transfer agreement with Lens defender Abdelkader Husanov and continues to pay attention to Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoushi.

Manchester City captain Kyle Walker may be absent from the next Premier League game as he has asked to explore overseas options in the January transfer window, but City academy graduate James McCarty is also attracting attention from German clubs.

When asked about the future of the two players at the club, Guardiola said: "At the moment Kyle is still our player, that's all. What will happen in the future, I don't know."

"I hope McCarty will stay. I can't be sure. I have said that I want McCarty to be here. Although he is not playing much now, I am the one who said that I hope James will stay."