Manchester City boss Mark Hughes admits he will chop and change his current squad over summer in a bid to improve performance.

The Welshman is keen to put together a side that can challenge the top four and intends to get in the players he wants and not be happy with the squad he inherited from Sven Goran Eriksson.

"In fairness there have been a few signings in the 18 months before I came to City where in-depth background checks weren't carried out," Hughes told the Daily Star.

"In the circumstances the club felt that they needed a big influx of players in a short period of time.

"We're now looking for an optimum number of top-quality players to carry us through a long, hard season. So we will look at the numbers.

"Some players will look at their own situation and feel that they won't get that many opportunities in the future.

"They might feel it's in their best interests to move on. I would imagine there are situations where I probably agree with them. It's all about making sure the club is stronger."