First Man City player 'decides to leave' after Pep Guardiola exit

Manchester City appear set to lose a £50million player following the departure of legendary manager Pep Guardiola.

After 10 years, Guardiola managed Manchester City for the final time during the 2-1 loss to Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on the final day of the Premier League season.

The 55-year-old's final has led City to 17 major trophies, including six Premier League titles and a Champions League victory.

Following Guardiola's exit much of the focus around City has been surrounding the upcoming verdict relating to their 115 charges concerning alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules.

However, City are also expected to be busy in the summer transfer window with a battle with local rivals Manchester United for Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliott Anderson expected.

And it isn't only new arrivals that are likely to take place over the summer, as players could leave the club following the exit of such a monumental figure in Guardiola.

On top of the list of likely departures is Nico Gonzalez, with a report from The Times claiming he is reconsidering his Manchester City future due to a lack of game time this season.

Gonzalez - a player who Guardiola even referred to as a “mini-Rodri” - arrived from Porto as part of a £50m deal in February last year, but has failed to secure a regular spot in the team.

In total, the Spaniard started nine matches in his first season and enjoyed a 15-match run in the team in the first half of this term but then lost his place, getting just two starts in the last 17 matches.

Therefore Gonzalez is considering ending his stay at City, despite his current deal having three years left, with teams from Spain and Italy said to be interested in him.

And if City are to be successful in the race for Anderson's signature, it's almost certain that Gonzalez would see his minutes further reduced, perhaps forcing him to leave.

Will Rodri leave Manchester City this summer?

As well as Gonzalez, City could lose a key midfielder this summer as Rodri's links with Spanish giants Real Madrid is expected to resurface over the summer.

It is believed that the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner is eager to make the move but, despite being interested in him before, Real Madrid are reluctant to pay the transfer fee required due to his injury record.

Several injuries, including a rupture to his anterior cruciate ligament, saw the 29-year-old make just 26 starts in all competitions this season.

Despite this, City hope to keep Rodri at the club and give him a new deal following the departures of other key figures in the dressing room with both Bernardo Silva and John Stones leaving.