By winning the title of European champion, Manchester City closed the circle, crowned the era of Pep Guardiola and now the moment has come for the expected changes in the playing staff.
Essentially, City will keep the backbone of the team, but there is no doubt that during the summer, the "citizens" will significantly change their identity.
In the first row, the departure of three "senators" - Ilkaj Gindogan, Bernardo Silva and Kyle Walker - is announced.
Gindogan is remembered as Guardiola's first signing (in July 2016) - he becomes a free agent at the end of June and is in serious negotiations with Barcelona.
Although there are still chances that the German will continue his cooperation with City, the media from Catalonia and England believe that he will accept the invitation of Barca, who have already prepared a three-year contract for him.
Silva, on the other hand, stayed this summer at Guardiola's persuasion, and the manager then promised him that he would not cause a problem if he wanted to leave England.
It is believed that the diminutive master, who arrived in 2017 from Monaco, has decided to return to French football and play for Paris Saint-Germain...
Walker is not satisfied with the role he has played this season in City's treble, so he and the club are open to negotiations in the event of a good offer.
Walker is wanted by Sheffield United, who returned to the Premier League and where the experienced right-back started his career...
Another defender is coming from "Etihad" - Joao Cancelo.
In January, the Portuguese was loaned to Bayern, who will not buy him back for 70 million euros, but Cancelo is now between the Premier League and La Liga - Arsenal is very interested, and Barca is also in the game.
It is also possible that Riyad Mahrez goes to Saudi Arabia (astronomical offer from Al Ahli is on the table), and close to the transfer is Aymeric Laporte, who was in the background this season in the position of stopper, behind Nathan Aka, Ruben Dias and Manuel Akanji.
And who are the players that City will bring in during the summer?
For Mateo Kovačić, it is claimed that he has already agreed everything with the "citizens" and it is not excluded that another Croat will come after him - Joško Guardiol.
Guardiola has been following the Leipzig stopper for a long time, and the German club is ready to let him go for 85-90 million euros.
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