Man City's dream squad next season

Pep Guardiola's commitment to the future will be crucial in rebuilding Manchester City, with the Spaniard having to axe many of his former players to build a younger, more ambitious squad.

Up front, Erling Haaland remains a strong presence. The Norwegian striker has signed a new contract until June 2034. In the past two seasons, no Man City player has scored as well as Haaland.

The responsibility for scoring goals still rests on Haaland's shoulders. Photo: Reuters.

In midfield, Kevin de Bruyne's departure is the biggest change in the Man City squad. The Etihad team can spend more than £100 million to recruit Florian Wirtz from Leverkusen to replace him. Wirtz's ability to create play and finish well is this midfielder's strength.

Man City fans expect Wirtz to follow a similar path to De Bruyne, when he moved from a Bundesliga club (Wolfsburg) to Man City and became a star at Etihad.

On the wings, Savinho, Jack Grealish, Omar Marmoush, Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku will compete for the two official positions. Grealish is somewhat inferior to his teammates when his form has declined in the 2024/25 season. However, the possibility of Man City letting this midfielder leave is not high, in case the team does not add any attacking stars next summer.

Meanwhile, Marmoush stands out with his finishing ability and sharp positioning. However, the technical foundation and coordination ability of Foden, Savinho or the speed of Doku will help Man City against many opponents with different playing styles.

Rodri's return could help Man City improve. Photo: Reuters.

Man City's central midfield duo next season will likely be Rodri and Nico Gonzalez. The Spanish pair complement each other well and are both still in good form. Returning from injury, Rodri will be eager to show his worth.

Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva are likely to leave Man City this summer. Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes could be substitutes. Nunes, on the other hand, can play well as a central midfielder, winger and full-back.

At right-back, Man City are ready to spend more than £50 million to sign Andrea Cambiaso from Juventus. Cambiaso is only 25 years old and can also play as a centre-back. This is a long-term investment that Man City has been pursuing in recent months.

The remaining three positions in the back four could be veterans such as Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol and Manuel Akanji. Pep still has Nathan Ake, Nico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov and Nico O'Reilly to rotate.

In the goalkeeper position, Ederson is likely to leave Man City if there is a suitable destination. The Etihad team is also ready to spend money to welcome Diogo Costa to play. In addition, Bart Verbruggen is also a promising choice. Both have transfer fees of no less than 60 million pounds.

An ideal formation according to Pep's 4-2-3-1 formation could be: Diogo Costa - Cambiaso, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol - Nico, Rodri, Wirtz, Savinho, Marmoush - Haaland.

Haaland missed many chances on the day Man City won hard-fought Manchester City won 1-0 against Tottenham Hotspur in the match of round 27 of the Premier League on February 27.

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