Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola both had very busy summers for Manchester United and Manchester City respectively last year.

They each spent approximately £150 million, with Mourinho splashing the cash on Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly.

Guardiola, on the other hand, signed Claudio Bravo, John Stones, Leroy Sane, Ilkay Gundogan and Gabriel Jesus, who arrived in January.

Both have also enjoyed mixed fortunes with their new arrivals. While Pogba still hasn't hit top gear under Mourinho, Guardiola seems to have unearthed a gem in Jesus.

Conversely, Ibrahimovic and Bailly have both been revelations, whereas Stones hasn't quite lived up to his £50 million arrival.

Another interesting summer awaits the two Manchester managers, with United reportedly willing to give Mourinho a staggering £300-£400 million war chest.

City will similarly hand Guardiola the funds to sign whoever he pleases in order to win a third Premier League title for the Citizens in six years.

It seems like only a matter of time before United and City reclaim their crowns as England's dominant forces but according to Yaya Toure, his side currently have the edge.

Asked ahead of the weekend whether City are Manchester's No.1 club, he replied: "Yes, of course, all the time we finish above them in the season, it shows City are doing very well."

And on reflection of Thursday's Manchester derby draw, Toure insisted they deserved to win but struggled to apply the final pass or finish.

"We missed that last pass or goal," the Ivorian added. "We need to improve our finishing to be honest. Credit to them, at the back they were very strong and my friend Eric Bailly was very good."

During the same interview, as relayed by the Telegraph, Toure was asked for an assessment of United's current squad, to which he revealed how he tried to bring Pogba to City last summer.

"He's a good lad," Toure said. "He's clever and I'm a bit disappointed because I spoke with him in the past and I wanted him to come to City but it didn't happen."

What could have been. A midfield partnership of Toure and Pogba would have been a force to be reckoned with - so much power and creativity.

Pogba's arrival would have undoubtedly improved City's midfield, which currently consists of an injury-prone Gundogan, the error-ridden Fernando and Fernandinho, who has been a liability with his discipline.