Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits they need to buy this summer.

Guardiola is ready to splash the cash to offer a sterner title challenge next term.

“Some players have to be replaced," admitted the City boss.

Guardiola will discuss his transfer targets with chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak, and says he will be looking to make additions.

“In some areas we will have to do this, not for the lack of quality, but for the absence of Vinny [Kompany] and David [Silva], while ­Fernandinho and Sergio [Aguero] have one year left on their contracts.

“I don't know if they will ­extend or not. Some players have to be replaced.

“But it's not a disaster, or a bad thing, it's part of football for the age, for the normal situation and the circumstances.

“It happens elsewhere, too.

“Players who are considered ­important for the club decide to leave, they don't want to be here and that was the case for Leroy [Sane]."