Pep Guardiola tones down big spending expectations from Manchester City

Manchester City, who became the Premier League champions for the third time, will be targeting just one or two signings for next season according to manager Pep Guardiola.

Premier League champions Manchester City are targeting just one or two signings for next season, manager Pep Guardiola has said.

Pep Guardiola helped Manchester City to the Premier League title as they became the first side to notch up 100 points in the history of the tournament. (Action Images via Reuters)

City, owned by billionaire Sheikh Mansour, spent more than 300 million pounds on players last season.

That heavy investment paid off with City winning the Premier League and League Cup, but Guardiola said fans should not expect similar spending.

“(We will sign) one or two more,” Guardiola told Sky Sports, adding. “... maybe people don’t believe me but we don’t have the money to invest 300 million pounds every season.

“We invested a lot of money and will invest less in the future, because instead of doing it in two or three transfer windows, we did it in one. The fundamental success of this season is the quality of the players. People say you won because you invest a lot, they are right.”