City, who last won the title in 2014 and finished 15 points behind champions Chelsea last season, have added goalkeeper Ederson for a reported 34.7 million pounds ($44.92 million), midfielder Bernardo Silva for 43 million pounds and defender Kyle Walker for 50 million pounds. Manchester City have spent heavily in the close season to strengthen an already powerful squad and midfielder Raheem Sterling says winning the Premier League is the top priority. "We need to be winning trophies; we need to be getting that Premier League title back," the 22-year-old told the club's website. City will begin their pre-season campaign against Manchester United in the United States on Thursday in the International Champions Cup. City will also face Spanish champions Real Madrid and last season's Premier League runners-up Tottenham Hotspur on their US tour.

Source: dna July 17, 2017 07:18 UTC