Maresca on City return, 'aggressive' football and Rodri speculation

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media for the first time since his appointment. Here are the key lines from Friday's news conference: Maresca said it feels "very good" to be back at Etihad Stadium, having left his role as Manchester City assistant manager to become Leicester City boss over three years ago. On what excited him about the job: "I know the organisation quite well. When a club has only changed managers three times in 17 years, it shows how serious the structure is. The people here understand the need to give time for everything." Maresca has "no doubts" about following in the footsteps of serial-winner Pep Guardiola, adding that the club's decision to appoint him is a "privilege" and it will be a "nice challenge" for him. He continued: "I also understand the history of managers leaving after many years, like Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, and clubs always struggling a little bit afterwards, but it is a challenge for me to try to do the right things immediately for this club and its fans." On the brand of football he wants to bring to Etihad Stadium: "We will always try to be aggressive off the ball, control the game and be the ones forcing our idea - and, most importantly, try to win games." He also pointed to the "clear identity of football" he implemented at Leicester City and Chelsea . It is his "duty to find solutions" to Premier League teams relying more heavily on set-pieces and man-to-man marking - and he recognises the need to "adapt and evolve" as a football manager. He anticipates he will have his full squad back in training "three or four days before the Community Shield final", but the new boss is enjoying seeing "the young players who are full of energy" in action. On whether he anticipates more transfer business after securing Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson in a £116m deal : "There is always something to be done because of the dynamic of the transfer window. There are still a few things to do, but we are in the process of doing that." Rodri is naturally drawing transfer speculation because he is a "big player and now a World Cup winner". However, the defensive midfielder is set to have surgery on his back on Monday, then he will need a holiday to rest and recover before "being back here with us". He has "a good relationship" with Jack Grealish, who has returned from his season-long loan at Aston Villa , explaining: "Even when I left, we kept in touch. The reason for that is because he has a big heart and he is a very good guy." However, it is unclear whether his future lies at City. On Leeds United reportedly being in talks to sign James Trafford : "When the transfer window is open, anything can happen. We will see with him but, at the moment, he is still one of our goalkeepers." Watch Maresca's first news conference in full here