Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has praised newly appointed manager Manuel Pellegrini for the way he has handled his first few weeks at the helm.

Pellegrini arrived from Spanish side Malaga last month, and Kompany has said that the players have responded well to him.

"What he's done so far, he's done with a lot of class," the 27-year-old defender told reporters. "For a group who wants to push themselves, it's a good thing.

"There's a certain flair to his methods. We've trained really hard and adapted to his new style.

"I think everybody in the team is hungry to learn. We have to be better than last season, so we have to learn and improve."

City have delved into the transfer market to add Jesus Navas, Fernandinho, Alvaro Negredo and Stevan Jovetic to their squad for the 2013-14 season.