Yaya Toure says Manchester City has no excuses if the club fails to win silverware this year, after several high-profile transfers in the off-season.
City brought in Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Buyne and Nicolas Otamendi to strengthen its squad and Toure feels success is a must after the big spending.
"This club have long been in the shadow of United and I think with all this desire, our chairman, director, they have been really ambitious and they want to build a massive club and make this club better than any in the world," Toure said.
"You see it with the facility we have and this year we do not have an excuse. New fantastic players have come and joined us to make the club great and we are looking forward and hungry for success this year."
While City has traditionally struggled to make an impact in the UEFA Champions League, irrespective of its domestic successes, Toure is optimistic about its chances in Europe this season.
"When you see the team settle and the mentality in the dressing room, I'll be honest, it's one of the few times that I have seen the players all commit and focus because they all want something and they all work for something," he said.
"When you see the games we have been playing, when you see the guys and how they fight for each other and thinking about doing well. I think until the end we'll continue to fight. Pellegrini is the type of manager who is very, very clever."
City, who leads the English Premier League by two points from second-placed Arsenal, is at home to Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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