Pep Guardiola has ‘blacklisted’ 4 Manchester Metropolis gamers and sanctioned their departures in the summertime, together with one ‘huge shock’ who’s on the radars of Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Metropolis spent £180m on new additions in January – almost as a lot as the opposite 19 Premier League groups mixed – as they to show the tide in a troublesome season and push to qualify for the Champions League.
Omar Marmoush scored a hat-trick within the 4-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday having joined for £59m from Eintracht Frankfurt, whereas Nico Gonzalez – who arrived for £50m from Porto – additionally impressed.
Defenders Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis joined from Lens and Palmeiras respectively.
However there’s loads of work to do for Guardiola and the Reds bosses as they appear to proceed their squad revamp, with a report in Spain claiming they’re able to see the again of 4 gamers to create space within the squad for brand new additions.
Guardiola has ‘marked in pink his listing of exits’, which embody Ilkay Gündogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva.
The report states:
‘Gundogan’s farewell is likely one of the most sensible exits. The German midfielder, who arrived free at FC Barcelona in 2023, has not had the anticipated influence and his closing departure from Metropolis had already been deliberate for a while. His return to England is unfeasible, and at Barça he’s not assured his continuity both.
‘De Bruyne’s case is extra placing. At 33 years outdated, the Belgian remains to be top-of-the-line midfielders on the planet, however accidents have weighed down his final stage in Metropolis. With its contract ending in 2026, the membership considers it time to promote it earlier than its market worth falls. His most probably vacation spot is to Saudi Arabia, the place a number of golf equipment are prepared to supply him an astronomical contract.
‘Then again, Bernardo Silva has been a key participant for Guardiola, however he has been evaluating an exit for a number of seasons. The Portuguese has been within the orbit of Barcelona and PSG, and with a clause of 58 million euros, his farewell appears a matter of time. Within the Metropolis they already assume that this will probably be his final course on the membership.’
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However ‘the actual bombshell’ is Phil Foden, who joins his three teammates on Guardiola’s ‘blacklist’, along with his ‘continuity now not non-negotiable’.
The report provides:
‘The large shock on this blacklist is Phil Foden. Though the youth participant has been probably the most necessary gamers of Metropolis in recent times, sources near the membership guarantee that his continuity is now not non-negotiable. Guardiola believes that his function within the group may evolve, and if an enormous provide arrives, Metropolis would critically contemplate its sale.
‘With Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich attentive to their state of affairs, Foden’s future may develop into one of many nice cleaning soap operas available on the market. Guardiola trusts him, however in Metropolis they know that a proposal of greater than 150 million euros may make them change their minds.’