体坛英语新闻：Manchester City eyes more signings

HONG KONG, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini hinted on Friday that he could sign more players before the opening of the Premier League season here before Saturday's Barclays Asia Trophy final.

City have spent 83 million pounds on new players over the summer, which made them the biggest spender in the Premier League.

"The club has spent money on important players like Stevan Jovetic and Alvaro Negredo. But you must remember that last year the club had Balotelli and Tevez. So we had to replace two very good players with another two very good players," said Pellegrini.

"Now we have the whole month of July and some days of August to finish completely the squad. I think it is not absolutely complete but very nearly." added the Italian, who replaced sacked Roberto Mancini last month.

City, which finished second behind Manchester United last season, were linked with a move for Real Madrid defender Pepe.

"I don't speak about rumours. Today we have the players that we need here. As I just said, we will see what happens this month and during August. But I'm not talking specific names because it's not the best thing for us. So I'm not talking about Pepe or any name."

City will play against Sunderland on Saturday for the 2013 Barclays Asia Trophy at Hong Kong Stadium.