Pep Guardiola liquidates a series of Man City players

Pep Guardiola warned that he would have to "purge" many members of the Man City squad, following the arrival of new recruits.

England trio Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips have been forced to stay home and miss out on the FIFA Club World Cup in the US.

Ilkay Gundogan is the latest star to be linked with a move away from the Etihad, with interest from Galatasaray. Pep Guardiola himself is keen to work with a smaller squad than he currently has.

Jack Grealish and John Stones are in need of liquidation - Photo: SunSport

"With Ilkay, there is no good news. I don't know anything because I haven't had time to talk to him," he said.

Man City have a big squad, too many players. We can't leave 26, 27 players because many members will not be able to play. Maybe some will be forced to move."

In fact, the Spanish coach has brought in 7 new faces since the beginning of 2025, bringing the total number of first-team players of Man "blue" to more than 30 members.

As a result, a number of names will be loaned out or put up for sale before the summer transfer window closes in early September.

Young midfielder James McAtee needs to find a new club after deciding to participate in the European U21 tournament with England instead of going to the US to play in the FIFA Club World Cup.

Mateo Kovacic's future remains a question mark. Defender John Stones has just had a disastrous season and is entering the final year of his contract. It is likely that the defender will return to Everton.

Jack Grealish has been linked with interest from Napoli. However, no formal offer has been made to Man City so far.

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