Guardiola set to offload five top stars in City overhaul
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is reportedly making plans for a huge squad overhaul this summer.
The Telegraph claims as many as five first-team players could be set to leave the Etihad at the end of the season.
Pep Guardiola planning huge Man City overhaul with FIVE transfers https://t.co/fOPjRbOtyp pic.twitter.com/FaUaIjN04g
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) January 9, 2020
And Guardiola is apparently intent on bringing in just as many, with three defenders high on his wishlist.
The Spaniard failed to replace captain Vincent Kompany last summer, and he is believed to have his sights set on highly-rated Benfica youngster Ruben Dias, 22.
Also attracting interest from City is Villarreal’s Pau Torres, 22, who made his Spain debut in November.
He could arrive at the Etihad as a replacement for Nicolas Otamendi, who has been far from convincing this season.
Guardiola is also determined to sign a new left-back, with 24-year-old Leicester City ace Ben Chilwell top of his wish list.
It means one of Benjamin Mendy, Oleksandr Zinchenko or Angelino will leave, with the latter most likely after featuring just three times since rejoining City from PSV Eindhoven last summer.
Pep Guardiola planning huge Man City overhaul with up to FIVE transfer signings this year with defenders top priority https://t.co/M8YP6yjukl
— The Sun – Man City (@SunManCity) January 9, 2020
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Further up the pitch, 34-year-old David Silva is calling time on his Etihad career after entering his tenth season at the club.
Phil Foden looks set for more minutes as a result, but Guardiola would still apparently like to bring in Saul Niguez, 25, from Atletico Madrid to add competition in the middle of the park.