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FIVE Man City stars could leave in ‘major exit operation'

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Updated 18:27 25 Jan 2023 GMTPublished 18:23 25 Jan 2023 GMT

FIVE Man City stars could leave in ‘major exit operation'

Five of Man City's big guns could be on their way out in the summer in a mass overhaul.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

A mass clear-out could be on the cards for Manchester City in the summer, with five first-team stars potentially leaving according to fresh reports.

City are expected to refresh their squad and Spanish journalist Jose Alvarez has shed light on a number of those who could be moving onto pastures new at the end of the current campaign.

Appearing on El Chiringuito, Alvarez says Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker, Joao Cancelo and Aymeric Laporte are the most likely candidates to depart the Etihad Stadium.

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Club captain Gundogan's deal is due to expire at the end of the season and there has been talk that City are hopeful of getting the Germany international to renew.

However, he has also been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona and Alvarez says he is in "quite advanced" negotiations over a free transfer.

Bernardo Silva has long been courted by the La Liga giants as well as Paris Saint-Germain and looked set to leave in the last two transfer windows.

It appears the Portugal international will now finally move on as he “keeps rejecting” contract proposals for City.

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Similarly, Silva's compatriot Joao Cancelo is unhappy and Alvarez claims his rapport with Pep Guardiola and his coaches “is not the best”.

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

City want to tie down Aymeric Laporte to new terms but Alvarez says the Spain international is “thinking more about a departure in June”.

Guardiola is known for being open to letting players leave if they are not happy with their predicament. He allowed Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko to join Chelsea and Arsenal respectively in the summer after the trio wanted more game-time.

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Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

Translated by Sport Witness, Alvarez explained: “A major exit operation because there is a lot of wear and tear among the heavyweights in the dressing room. There are several players who are disgruntled and can’t stand the situation."

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, Ilkay Gundogan, Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo, Kyle Walker

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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