Manchester City's transfer window: Spotted the potential before everyone else did

Iman Beney of Manchester City is interviewed with a translator during a training session open to the public advertised as the 'City are Back' event at Joie Stadium on August 05, 2025 in Manchester, England
Iman Beney has joined City this summer (Image credit: Getty Images)

Manchester City's transfer window has felt conscise and deliberate with one huge name who could be a massive star.

City have signed Iman Beney, who many fans will know of after Euro 2025. The 18-year-old shone for hosts Switzerland.

But who else have they sidgned and what did Beney say upon arrival?

Manchester City's transfer window: Not all positive

Chloe Kelly has seen her efforts to join Manchester City Women kicked back

Chloe Kelly left Man City this summer (Image credit: Getty Images)

Beney signed for City on 22 June on a deal with an undisclosed length.

She said: “They have good ambition for next season, and, for my development, City is the best place. They are a club who like to keep possession, and I really like to have the ball, so I think it’s a good fit. I would also like to thank everyone at Young Boys who has helped me on my journey so far.”

Iman Beney of Switzerland controls the ball during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Quarter-Final match between Spain v Switzerland at Stadion Wankdorf on July 18, 2025 in Bern, Switzerland.

Iman Beney was a star of Euro 2025 (Image credit: Getty Images)

City have also brought in another star who played at Euro 2025 and it was the worst kept secret in women's football.

Germany international Sydney Lohmann made the move on 9 July after the club's shop accidentally revealed it.

The star will be well-known to England fans as she was the player Jill Scott swore at during the Euro 2022 final.

The transfer window has not been all positive for City though as star forward Chloe Kelly left on a free.

Sydney Lohmann of Germany gestures during the UEFA Womens EURO 2025 Group C match between Germany and Poland at St.Gallen Arena on July 4, 2025 in St.Gallen, Switzerland.

Sydney Lohmann has signed for City (Image credit: Getty Images)

Kelly forced a loan move to Arsenal last season and thrived under Renee Slegers. She moved to the Gunners just before the Euros began.

Kelly was not the only star to leave City either. Jill Roord has departed after two seasons at City.

The club have experienced more movements, including appointing new manager Andrée Jeglertz, and so here are all of their incomings and outgoings:

Manchester City's signings

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Player

Previous club

Type of transfer

Sydney Lohmann

Bayern Munich

Undisclosed fee

Iman Beney

Young Boys

Undisclosed fee

Jade Rose

Harvard University

Undisclosed fee

Manchester City's departures

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Player

New club

Type of transfer

Aemu Oyama

Rosengard

Loan

Chloe Kelly

Arsenal

Free transfer

Laia Aleixandri

Barcelona

Free transfer

Jill Roord

FC Twente

Undisclosed fee

Sarah Rendell
Women's football editor

Sarah joined the FourFourTwo team in September 2024 in a freelance role. She also writes for The Guardian, BBC and Rugby World where she specialises in women's football and rugby. Sarah has a bachelors degree in English and a master's in newspaper journalism.

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