 Jamie Carragher believes the summer transfer window has left Manchester City in a 'slightly weaker' position. However, the Liverpool legend still has Pep Guardiola's side as the favourite to win the Premier League title. City kick-off the new season on Friday night at Championship champions Burnley, who are managed by legendary City captain Vincent Kompany. Having won a historic treble last season, the Citizens are now looking to win a fourth straight league title, a feat no Premier League side has ever achieved before. To do so, Guardiola has made two big signings: centre-back Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig and midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea. But he has also lost two of his key players in winger Riyad Mahrez and former skipper and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, and on the balance of this Carragher believes they've downgraded. 'I think that right now Manchester City are slightly weaker than they were at this stage last year,' he told Sky Sports. Man City have spent £77m on defender Josko Gvardiol (Photo: Getty) 'The window hasn't shut and I'm sure there's more business to be done. It looks like they're trying to get Lucas Paqueta from West Ham and I'm sure that deal will go through at some stage. 'Yes they've bought Kovacic in but the goals Gundogan and Mahrez used to bring in, they've not filled that gap yet. 'The defender they've signed [Gvardiol] looks the real deal. For his age, he looks already like a top centre-back. Best in class. 'But even if the squad stayed the same and they didn't add anything I'd still say Man City are favourites for the title.' City appear to have agreed personal terms with Paqueta but it is said that West Ham have rejected a £95million offer and are holding out for £110m for their creative midfielder. Other top sides like Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle have all invested heavily){kind=link}
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Jamie Carragher believes the summer transfer window has left Manchester City in a ‘slightly weaker’ position.
However, the Liverpool legend still has Pep Guardiola’s side as the favourite to win the Premier League title.
City kick-off the new season on Friday night at Championship champions Burnley, who are managed by legendary City captain Vincent Kompany.
Having won a historic treble last season, the Citizens are now looking to win a fourth straight league title, a feat no Premier League side has ever achieved before.