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Having failed to claim their seventh consecutive Premier League trophy last season, will Pep Guardiola’s new-look, younger side be able to make it back to the top?
Discover the best Manchester City odds at Betano Sportsbook and consider your football betting options throughout the 2025/26 campaign.
Manchester City missed out on the Premier League title for the first time in six seasons in 2024/25. They finished third, 13 points behind champions Liverpool.
Throughout the 2024/25 campaign, City struggled with an extensive list of injuries, including Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, who missed out on 47 games across all competitions, resulting in their first season without a major trophy since 2017/18.
In the off-season ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, Guardiola acted swiftly to breathe new life into his team, spending big on Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Aït-Nouri, and several others.
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Despite finishing third in the 2024/25 Premier League, Manchester City experienced their worst league finish and first trophyless campaign since Guardiola became manager in 2016 (barring the Community Shield).
City suffered a mid-season slump, which saw them endure a winless streak of 13 matches across all competitions, including four consecutive Premier League defeats and a heavy 0-4 loss at home to Tottenham Hotspur.
Guardiola’s side failed to excel in most competitions across 2024/25. They were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League in the round of 16 by previous winners Real Madrid, marking City’s earliest exit from the competition under Guardiola. City suffered a similar fate in the EFL Cup, departing in the fourth round following a defeat to Tottenham early in the season.
However, City had an impressive FA Cup run, which took them to Wembley for the final. They ultimately lost out on their eighth trophy, succumbing to a smash-and-grab performance by Premier League rivals Crystal Palace.
Across the two transfer windows in 2025, City spent over £295 million adding Nico González, Omar Marmoush, and others in January, followed by the big arrivals of those mentioned above in the summer window.
With the fans and the rest of the footballing world placing such high expectations on Manchester City, Guardiola will try everything to ensure his team is back to winning in the coming season. They will undoubtedly be a team to consider as potential champions of the 2025/26 Premier League.
After a disappointing campaign, Manchester City will also want to make a statement in the Champions League. Having won the competition back in the 2022/23 season, they can be crowned champions of Europe once again, and we have them priced at 8/1* at Betano.
Manchester City were busy in the 2025 summer transfer window, with several long-serving players departing to make way for new talent.
Guardiola prioritised replacing club legend Kevin De Bruyne, which he seemingly did with the arrival of Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan. The acquisition of Sverre Nypan might be one for the future, but his arrival from Rosenborg excited City fans.
After a brief loan spell at AC Milan, Kyle Walker joined Burnley on a two-year deal. Rayan Aït-Nouri was one of the defensive recruits brought in to replace the England international as part of Guardiola’s efforts to bring down the average age of his squad.
At the top end of the pitch, Rayan Cherki was an early summer signing at the Etihad. The France international was superb for Lyon after making his debut in 2019, and he could become one of the most thrilling attacking players in the Premier League in the years to come.
Here’s an overview of the main ins and outs at the Etihad during the first transfer window of the 2025/26 season:
After so many signings and with many players leaving the Etihad, this new-look Manchester City side will excite fans throughout the campaign. If you’d like to bet on Pep’s team in 2025/26, here are some of your betting options at Betano:
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*Odds correct at the time of writing.
