Enzo Maresca revealed that Manchester City are looking to land more senior targets this month after losing a wealth of experience over the summer.

Between the departures of Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Nathan Ake, City lost almost 1,000 collective appearances and Maresca appears keen for seasoned additions.

City are progressing in a deal to land Lille’s teenage midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi to supplement the capture of £116million Elliot Anderson as the centre of the park begins to take shape.

Real Madrid are pushing to sign Rodri this summer, with the Spaniard open to a move, and Maresca is acutely aware of the need for older heads to retain balance among the squad.

‘Fortunately this is a squad that doesn’t need to do many things,’ Maresca said. ‘At the same time, as we already know the club lost important players in terms of experience like Bernardo, John and Nathan.’

City have been actively looking at wingers, with a right back having been high on the agenda as well. Maresca is an admirer of Chelsea’s Malo Gusto, with Pedro Neto also linked.

Director of football Hugo Viana has flown to South Korea for the second leg of City’s tour and is busy juggling a number of different deals, with Tottenham wanting Savinho. Veteran Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli is expected to sign once James Trafford’s switch to Leeds United is finalised.

‘Hugo is here, also (chief executive) Ferran (Soriano) is here and we just try to speak day by day to see if we need to do something,’ Maresca added.

‘For sure, there are things that we need to do. We are in communication every day. The transfer window is open and when it’s open anything can happen.’

At 26, Phil Foden is one of the club’s senior stars now and has raised his hand to be included in the captaincy group.

Foden wore the armband for the weekend draw with Inter in Hong Kong. City generally operate with a four or five-man captaincy group, usually ratified after the transfer window closes.

‘I have to be really,’ Foden said when asked if he will be considered a leader. ‘I’ve been at the club for so long, I’m one of the longest here.

‘So this season I have to be one of the leaders, one of the captains. I’m looking forward to that new responsibility and trying to take leadership.’

Meanwhile, City’s friendly with the K-League All Stars is set to be staged amid a local government warning of excessive heat.

Players were greeted in South Korea by an emergency alert on their smartphones, issued when temperatures are forecast to reach 38C or higher.