Despite winning the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup last season, Manchester City may not be able to hold onto two important players.
Pep Guardiola and Manchester City would love to maintain the unity of their treble-winning squad as much as possible after losing Ilkay Gundogan to Barcelona this summer. The fact that they will sell if players don’t want to stay has been demonstrated in previous seasons.
Two players may be on their way out, with enticing transfer amounts anticipated for both, while Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig appears likely to come at the Etihad Stadium for a club-record transfer fee.
The Athletic reports that Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli are getting set to make Manchester City a £30 million offer for Riyadh Mahrez. The Algerian winger, who has been offered a contract worth £25 million year, is debating his options for the future.
Mahrez, who is 32 years old, still has two years left on his contract, which is a fantastic deal for a player who is towards the end of his playing days. He played 47 appearances for Manchester City last season in all competitions, thus the story also implies that they are hesitant to let him go.
Following in the footsteps of his former captain Gundogan, Bernardo Silva might finally be able to make his dream move to Barcelona. According to the Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, the reigning Spanish champions are giving the Portuguese midfielder priority despite the fact that Saudi Arabia has made him a sizable contract offer.
It is well known that Bernardo Silva would be happy to move to Barcelona; in fact, Pep Guardiola acknowledged just last summer that the 28-year-old “truly likes” the team, and Silva’s father even stated that Barca made him an offer around the same time.
Mahrez is rated at €20 million on Transfermarkt, whereas Silva is around €80 million.
