After several weeks of poor performance, Manchester City is currently only ranked 4th in the Premier League. To overcome this situation, The Citizens can enter the transfer market to bring in new faces in January. But to make room for upcoming names, some players who are having difficulty competing under Pep Guardiola may have to leave.
Below are 5 Man City stars who could leave in January.
Kalvin Phillips
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Phillips is certainly at the top of the list.
Kalvin Phillips is the most obvious candidate to leave. Although Guardiola recently insisted that he hopes the England international will stay, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano remains certain that Phillips will leave, after turning down an offer in the summer in a bid to compete for the position. position in the team.
Phillips has been heavily linked with the likes of Juventus and Newcastle United, while Bayern Munich could also keep an eye on the 28-year-old in their search for a defensive midfielder. Phillips joined Man City from Leeds in 2022 for nearly 50 million euros but has only appeared 31 times so far.
Zack Steffen
Once a great hope for the US national team, Zack Steffen’s move to Man City has turned into a nightmare. Despite playing well on loan at Fortuna Dusseldorf, Steffen’s form has deteriorated since leaving Major League Soccer.
Only third choice at Man City, Steffen will look to leave in 2024. But it may be difficult for him to find any team willing to sign him in January, with the American goalkeeper currently undergoing treatment. knee injury. Steffen’s contract will expire in 2025.
Sergio Gomez
Once a highly rated product of La Masia, Sergio Gomez is now 23 years old and mainly sits on the bench at Man City. Signed from Anderlecht for 15 million euros in 2022, Gomez has made the same number of appearances as Kalvin Phillips (31).
The Spanish player will certainly look to leave in January, even on loan, to get more playing time and a chance to make it to the Spanish squad for EURO 2024. Gomez recently pointed out field 8 times this season.
Stephen Ortega
As a goalkeeper who is more than capable of being a backup option, Stefan Ortega will have no shortage of suitors come January. Although it seems Guardiola will not agree to let him leave as it could cause He had to choose 38-year-old Scott Carson as Ederson’s backup.
Man City’s number two goalkeeper is qualified to start for most of the top teams in Europe and it is no surprise that Bayern Munich had some contact with him before Manuel Neuer returned from injury. . Ortega cannot be satisfied with his current number of minutes, having only played 5 matches this season.
Oscar Bobb
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Ultimately, Man City could face a similar situation to Cole Palmer with Norwegian prodigy Oscar Bobb. The 18-year-old has impressed every time he steps on the field, but his playing time is mostly limited to brief minutes off the bench.
With Palmer joining Chelsea , Man City will be wary of allowing another talent to leave. Bobb is attracting interest, but it is hard to imagine that Guardiola would accept anything bigger than a loan deal.