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Pep Guardiola has begun his Manchester City overhaul with the £43m signing of Bernardo Silva.

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by MEN Sport, the Portuguese international flew into Manchester on Thursday night to complete the formalities of his move from Monaco.

Playmaker Silva has agreed a five-year deal and becomes Guardiola’s first signing in what is set to be a busy summer at the Etihad.

The City manager has already released five out of contract players in the form of Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna and Willy Caballero.

More departures are expected in the coming weeks, with Guardiola still planning to sign as many a six players including two full backs, at least one central defender, a holding midfielder and a striker.

Kyle Walker is a £40m target at right-back, with Guardiola also interested in Silva’s Monaco teammate, left back Benjamin Mendy.

Alexis Sanchez is Guardiola’s first choice target in attack - but City face major competition from Bayern Munich for the Arsenal contract rebel.

City also need a goalkeeper to provide competition for Claudio Bravo.

Guardiola is determined to complete the overhaul of his squad that he started in his first transfer window at the club.

He spent around £170m on Leroy Sane, Gabriel Jesus, John Stones, Ilkay Gundogan, Nolito and Bravo, but ended the season empty-handed for the first time in his managerial career.

He has been given the backing by City’s Anu Dhabi owners to spend heavily again this summer in a bid to mount a genuine challenge to Premier League champions Chelsea next season.