Regardless of whoever the players are that will be brought in later, I still have great faith in PEp Guardiola that he will be able to make Manchester City recover or get out of the problems that are currently being faced.
There is still plenty of time for Pep to fix Manchester City even though it will be difficult to compete in the Champion League, but they also cannot be underestimated in the play-off round later.
Pep Guardiola and his players have often faced difficult situations, but they have almost always been able to bounce back, although this season is the peak of the difficulties they have ever felt, I am also sure they will be able to overcome it slowly. Manchester City may no longer be on the list of favorites for many people, but their strength is still very much worth considering. If Manchester City manages to reach the round of 16, they will likely be difficult to beat, maybe they can even restore their status as the favorite team. In my opinion, now that they are starting to rise, Pep Guardiola must focus on securing full points first in the next two matches, to ensure their place in the play-off round.
I am also sure they have prepared a scenario of what they will do in the transfer market, including already having names that they will approach to bring in.
The decline they experienced happened so quickly, because previously they were also fine when they started the season. However, in the middle of the first round they started to experience things that made it difficult for them to win.
Pep is a smart coach, so I think he already knows what he will do to get this team back up and back on the competitive track. There is still time, but it will definitely feel fast.