Overview
- Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Rúben Dias, Erling Haaland, Marc Guéhi and Gianluigi Donnarumma will form Manchester City’s four‑player leadership group for 2026–27.
- The manager said the club finished its transfer business after completing the late £125 million signing of Enzo Fernández from Chelsea on the final day of the window.
- Maresca excluded Fernández from the captaincy group and instead added Guéhi and Donnarumma to provide a mix of vocal leadership and lead‑by‑example captains.
- The new manager outlined that Fernández will be used flexibly as a deep‑lying six or as a number eight to help set City’s tempo rather than to assume an immediate leadership role.
- City spent roughly £300 million on three summer recruits and Maresca said the squad is now complete, shifting the immediate work to tactical integration and possible early match selection for new signings.