The 25-year-old is one of only two major signings that City have made this summer, with the other being the controversial transfer of Raheem Sterling, who moved from Liverpool and should make his debut against the Baggies on Monday.

Pellegrini said that his job will now be to deliver silverware. He wants to come here, he wants to have new challenges.

“I have a very good roup of players and a great team of people to work with on and off the field and at all levels of the club”. I think compared to last summer these are players he is familiar with in terms of knowing a bit more about them and what they’re capable of in the Premier League, and that bodes well. The longer you are in charge of a team, the more you learn about your players.

Without Jovetic and Dzeko, City are about to start the season with only two dedicated strikers in Sergio Aguero and Wilfried Bony. I had just arrived in England amid all the speculation and I had a duty to replace a manager [Roberto Mancini] who was loved by the fans and who had won titles.

He proved doubters wrong by winning two trophies in 2014 and insists last season’s shortcomings were more down to a lack of concentration than a fault with the system.

David James has tipped former club Manchester City to miss out on qualification for the UEFA Champions League. After that also it is very important in the way you win a title. We are sure that we are going to bring it back.

The player dealt with the flak to hit the ground running with an impressive pre-season tour with the Blues.

He could remain a target for opposition supporters but new team-mate Fernandinho believes he will take it in his stride.

Manuel Pellegrini: “For me, the first season was more hard than the second”.

“When you don’t win a title, you must change some things”.

He has been given funds to bring in the likes of Raheeem Sterling and Fabian Delph so knws failure is not an option for a second successive season. “It is going to be my third season in the competition and [winning it] is something that motivates me”.

“It’s hard playing against big teams like Barcelona, Bayern”. The attacking part of the team is very strong, and it’s about improving consistency in defence.