Pep Guardiola is reportedly preparing to oversee a drastic Man City overhaul (Image: Getty)
is reportedly planning to sell seven stars in a brutal overhaul aimed at refreshing his struggling squad. The Spaniard will ruthlessly ditch players who he believes are beyond their peak.
internationals and are among the seven players who have reportedly been identified as stars whose best days at the Etihad Stadium are numbered. , formerly the team’s creative lynchpin but whose contract expires in June, is another.
A firesale will include several stars who played key roles in City’s treble-winning campaign two seasons ago and their overwhelming domestic dominance under Guardiola over the past eight years.
According to , Bernardo Silva, Ederson, Ilkay Gundogan and Mateo Kovacic could also all leave. City are desperate to revitalise Guardiola’s squad amid their worst season under the 54-year-old.
It is claimed that a ‘revolution’ has been in the works behind the scenes for several months. Plans were first put into practice by the January additions of Nico Gonzalez, Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis. Only Marmoush is above the age of 23.
City will continue to target fresh talent who can help Guardiola reclaim their Premier League crown. Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz has been strongly linked as a successor to De Bruyne.
Hugo Viana, Txiki Begiristain’s successor as sporting director, reportedly believes Sporting CP’s Ousmane Diomande is one of the best defensive prospects of his generation. Juventus right-back Andrea Cambiaso and Torino midfielder Samuele Ricci are also understood to be liked by City.
Guardiola is not said to be under pressure to improve results and City have placed their faith in the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich chief to oversee a drastic overhaul of the first-team squad.
Kevin De Bruyne has been tipped to leave Man City in the summer (Image: Getty)
Earlier this season, Guardiola signed a new contract until the end of the 2026-27 season. will also be central to a new era in the blue half of Manchester, having penned a blockbuster nine-year deal in January.
The Norwegian has scored 27 goals this season despite City’s general underperformance. Remarkably, he is already closing in on the top five of the club’s all-time top scorers list. Fifteen more strikes will take him above Raheem Sterling’s 131 in a City shirt and help him close in on the top three in the process.
City are a staggering 20 points behind in the Premier League and lost 2-0 against the Reds last Sunday. They have been knocked out of the Champions League and Carabao Cup, but could still end the season with a trophy by winning the FA Cup.man