Vincent Kompany is confident Manchester City will make the signings needed to enable the club to regain the Premier League title from Chelsea this season.
City have been relatively quiet in the market with 18-year-old Turkey international Enes Unal their only signing of the summer so far.
They had two bids rejected for Liverpool and England midfielder Raheem Sterling last month, with the second worth around £40m, but have so far not followed up with a third.
The club have had their restrictions on transfer spending lifted by UEFA after meeting their Financial Fair Play targets and are therefore free to spend as much as they see fit.
When asked how important recruitment is to sustaining success, City captain Kompany told Sky Sports News HQ: “I think it is key to the success of any top club.
“It is maybe not always the amount of players that come but I think every top club in the world will be looking to add two or three quality players to make the team that little bit stronger.
“If you don’t do it, you are obviously exposed to other teams becoming stronger. I am hoping and I am confident we will make the right signings.
“There are not so many top players and a few clubs will probably be after the same players.
“I think we have an attractive proposition here because we have the facilities, the increased capacity of the stadium and everything we want to achieve in the future.
“But some clubs have got the history. Players choose different things at times - you can’t guess.”
City surrendered their title last season to Chelsea in disappointing fashion as the Blues cantered to victory in Jose Mourinho’s second season back in charge at Stamford Bridge.
Central defender Kompany admits last season was well below the standards the club have set in recent seasons and they are determined to ensure there will be no repeat this time around.
“It was a disappointment for City and it was a disappointment for every single player at the club,” Kompany said.
“But it shows what the club wants to achieve because we finished second so there a lot of clubs behind us still but Chelsea kind of ran away with it.
“It was too early and too easy. We cannot afford that this season.”
City returned to pre-season training on Tuesday but Kompany is already well into preparations for the new season and he remains hungrier than ever to lead his team to success.
“I didn’t want to get into the first day without being prepared for it,” Kompany added. “You don’t want to miss the opportunity to be at your best when you are in your best years.
“We are an ambitious club and you cannot be at an ambitious club without being ambitious yourself. For me it is a reflection of that.
“But then again it is not my aim to peak too early. I don’t need to be man of the match in pre-season games. I have got a month to go and it will just be a steady build-up from now.”
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