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Manchester City, under new manager Enzo Maresca, have become much more receptive to interviews with the club's in-house media team, according to a recent report. Enzo Maresca has succeeded legendary manager Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City embark on a new era following an illustrious, trophy-laden decade under the Catalan tactician. The Blues have moved with intent to sign England international Elliot Anderson, Argentina's Geronimo Rulli as a new back-up, and highly-rated teenage winger Jeremy Monga from Leicester City so far this summer, with Bernardo Silva, Nathan Ake, John Stones, and Rodri among those who have left. As far as incomings go, there is an acceptance at the Etihad Stadium that the Blues have not been as active as they would have liked entering into the final weeks of the ongoing summer transfer window. After being outclassed by the reigning Premier League champions Arsenal in the traditional curtain-raiser to the new season, Enzo Maresca and his coaching staff need to work in the market and on the training pitch as an English top-flight opener against Bournemouth awaits them this weekend. City's fresh approach to interviews under Enzo Maresca As part of a wide-ranging report by The Athletic's Sam Lee, Manchester City were much more accessible for media duties on their first pre-season tour under Enzo Maresca in east Asia, reflecting a change in approach from the long-held, tight-knit approach held by Pep Guardiola and his inner circle within the club. Antoine Semenyo and Maresca himself held pre-match interviews on Matchday Live - Manchester City's in-house pre-and-post-match show - in Hong Kong, something that did not happen during the Pep Guardiola regime. Enzo Maresca is also reported to have sat down with journalists covering the club for a coffee to give interviews, a breath of fresh air around the club after a decade of a closed-door approach under Guardiola. How are Man City shaping up under Enzo Maresca? Manchester City looked bleak in their first competitive game under Enzo Maresca, a 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield, that has raised questions over the club's recruitment and how as many long-serving, senior stars have been allowed to leave without suitable replacements coming in. The Blues saw Rodri complete a move a Barcelona this week, with talks also ongoing with Newcastle United over a transfer for Nico Gonzalez, despite the Spanish midfielder publicly expressing a desire to stay at Manchester City earlier this summer. Director of football Hugo Viana is expected to finalise a deal for Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi by the end of the week, with Rodri out of the door and personal terms in place with the Morocco international, who lit up the FIFA World Cup in North America earlier this summer. It remains to be seen how Manchester City line-up against Bournemouth on Sunday on the opening day of the 2026/27 Premier League season, with changes likely to be made after last week's disappointing result against Arsenal in South Wales.