Crisis at Manchester City, two stars will ask Guardiola permission to leave the club

Manchester City will have the difficult mission of repeating the great performance it had during the 2022/23 season. Thanks to the great work of their manager and the high level of their players, the Citizens showed an eye-catching and offensive game that not only allowed them to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, but also to amaze fans around the world.

Now the challenge for Pep Guardiola is to ensure that his players do not relax and maintain their desire to continue to be the best in Europe. To do so, he will have to keep up the demand in every training session and not hesitate to remove those who do not meet expectations.

Despite the success of the previous season, several players of the squad have shown intentions of leaving. The first was German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who decided not to renew his contract and left as a free agent for Barcelona. In addition, reports indicate that Bernardo Silva is also keen to join the Spanish club, although Manchester City is unlikely to allow it.

As reported by Mundo Deportivo, two other stars are now planning to meet with Guardiola to express their desire to leave the club this summer. They are Riyad Mahrez and Kyle Walker. The Algerian winger has a tempting offer from Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia, which is willing to pay a high salary to the player and $35 million to Manchester City. The full-back is wanted by Bayern Munich, who need a replacement for Joao Cancelo.

Problems for the coach

Pep Guardiola has not received good news during this transfer window. There are several players who could leave for other clubs, but so far only one has arrived: Mateo Kovacic. The Croatian midfielder was bought by the Citizens from Chelsea for $30 million and arrived to replace Gundogan.