Both men’s and women’s squad held an open training session at a sold-out Joie Stadium as part of our City Are Back event.
Summer signings Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki and goalkeeper James Trafford took part in training with thousands inside the stadium and more watching our live coverage on CITY+.
Ait-Nouri has played at the Etihad Stadium with previous club Wolves and said he believes he can improve tactically under Pep Guardiola.
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“I’m very happy to be here and to start to train with my new team-mates, the coach and the staff,” he said.
“I’m very excited to start to train and play with my team-mates and tactically would be good for me [to improve].”
Reijnders, who joined from Milan, says he is determined to add more trophies following our recent years of success.
“It’s really nice here, besides the weather, it’s a great city and I’m very happy here,” he told supporters.
“I was very proud I didn’t have to think twice to make my choice to come here.
“[I want] to win trophies, that’s the most important thing in a career and I hope we will get that this season.”
Cherki, who made his debut at the FIFA Club World Cup, said: “Thank you for the welcome. I want to win all the games this year, take pleasure with my team-mates and give pleasure to the fans
“It’s good [to have played in the US] because we have more time to work with the staff and the team and that’s good.”
And Trafford, who returned to the Club he joined as a 12-year-old, said: “It’s brilliant to be back home. It’s everything I’ve worked towards.
“It’s what I’ve worked towards since I left and on loan it came to fruition.
“It was obviously a big moment for me and my family and we were all pleased.”
