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Manchester Metropolis has made waves within the 2025 winter switch window, spending over $150M to herald Omar Marmoush, Vitor Reis, and Abdukodir Khusanov. Because the membership goals for a stronger second half of the 2024-25 season, supervisor Pep Guardiola has outlined excessive expectations for the brand new signings.
After a difficult first half of the season—falling behind within the Premier League title race and struggling within the preliminary section of the Champions League—Metropolis was prompted to make vital strikes within the switch market. A spate of accidents has left the squad skinny, pushing Guardiola and the membership to take a position closely in reinforcements.
Throughout the pre-match press convention forward of their Premier League conflict in opposition to Chelsea, Guardiola addressed the motivations behind the midseason acquisitions: “We anticipate three or 4 months we must always do it in summer season. We now have to do it right here due to the quantity of accidents, the issues that we’ve got had and the membership thought that could be a potential future for a few years.”
Metropolis faces Chelsea on Saturday in Matchday 22, and Guardiola confirmed that the brand new arrivals can be a part of the squad, hinting at their potential debut. “Sure, all of them can be within the squad. We don’t have many gamers accessible… They will play, however we’ll see,” he added.
Omar Marmoush joined from Eintracht Frankfurt for a reported $73 million plus add-ons payment, whereas defenders Abdukodir Khusanov (from Lens) and Vitor Reis (from Palmeiras) with a payment round $40M and $37M, respectively. Guardiola praised their particular person qualities however acknowledged the necessity for adaptation:
“Vitor is younger with an enormous character however will want time. Khusanov has already proven his skill, coming from a bodily demanding league in France. Communication is perhaps a problem since he doesn’t communicate a lot English or French, however we’ll handle. Omar, who simply accomplished his first coaching session, seems to be like he’ll adapt shortly… They’ll make us stronger, and I’m fairly positive that the membership determined this potential gamers for the long run for a few years.“
Guardiola assured regardless of Champions League struggles
Metropolis suffered a disappointing 4-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain midweek, leaving them in twenty fifth place within the Champions League standings with simply 8 factors. With elimination looming, Guardiola stays optimistic heading into their last group-stage recreation in opposition to Membership Brugge.
“We are able to make it. Why ought to I believe in another way? I believe it’s going to occur at all times. I’m very constructive,” the Spaniard mentioned confidently. As Metropolis prepares for the challenges forward, all eyes can be on how their new $150M trio performs below Guardiola’s steering.
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