Man City could sell eight stars in summer transfer window as Real Madrid interest emerges
Manchester City could offload eight players in a radical squad overhaul following the departure of Pep Guardiola, reports claim.
Guardiola called time on his decorated stint coaching City after 10 years, signing off with two further pieces of silverware to make it 20 trophies at the Etihad Stadium.
The Catalan is poised to be replaced by protege Enzo Maresca but he is not the only one departing East Manchester this summer, with John Stones and Bernardo Silva also moving on.
However the mass exodus is set to continue, with The Athletic reporting on a potential further eight exits from City in their 'Transfer DealSheet' section.
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Nathan Ake is likely to move on, while midfielder Nico Gonzalez could be surplus to requirements if the club are successful in their pursuit of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson.
Similarly, Mateo Kovacic is another who could leave. The Croatian has a year remaining on his City contract and only returned to fitness at the end of the season after missing large spells with an ankle injury that required surgery
The future of Kovacic's compatriot Josko Gvardiol has also been called into question with links to Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
He does have a contract offer on the table and is said to be considering his options. After suffering a leg fracture in January, Gvardiol returned at the backend of the season after five months and regained fitness in time for the World Cup.
Elsewhere, Tijjani Reijnders could leave after just a single season following his move from AC Milan, with Atletico Madrid registering interest in the Netherlands international.
Omar Marmoush's future is also uncertain, as is Rico Lewis - a Guardiola favourite who found himself struggling for minutes at the end of the 2025/26 campaign.
James Trafford was disappointed to have to settle for being second-fiddle to Gianluigi Donnarumma after rejoining last summer and is set to review his situation after the World Cup.
He was the goalkeeper for Maresca when he won the Premier League 2 title in 2021.
Another development in terms of possible outgoings has been that Ruben Dias is being linked with Real, who have just appointed Jose Mourinho for the second time.
Man City's transfer priorities revealed in summer window
City need to replace their captain Silva and have clearly earmarked England and Forest star Anderson as their top target.
City's opening bid was turned down by Forest but they are expected to return with an improved offer for Anderson, who is also being courted by Manchester United.
Newcastle's Sandro Tonali is seen as an alternative to Anderson, while City also looking at Spurs' Pedro Porro as a possible new right-back.
A new winger is also on the radar with Savinho set to be allowed to leave, with the reinforcements in the goalkeeping and left-back department depending on who leaves.
Topics: Manchester City
Josh Lawless