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Guardiola issued an ultimatum! Manchester City will clean up 10 people in the summer window, aiming at 6 new players to rebuild the dynasty

5:52am, 30 May 2025Football

With the final whistle of the Premier League final game sounded, the 24-25 season of the Premier League officially ended. Looking back at Manchester City’s experience, it’s been a lot of twists and turns!

Manchester City Tianhu started with an unbeaten in 14 games (11 wins and 3 draws), which was a great prospect. Unfortunately, Rodri's injury became a turning point. 115 accusations from Manchester City and Guardiola's family problems followed one after another, resulting in Manchester City's five consecutive losses, and from then on, it went to a trough. He was eliminated by Real Madrid in the play-offs of the Champions League and stayed away from the Champions League early. Despite this, Manchester City still recovered some form at the end of the season, 6 wins and 2 draws in the last 8 games, qualifying for the Champions League.

Guardiola, the tactical master who created the Manchester City dynasty, threw a harsh statement at the press conference at the end of the season and caused the entire Etihad Stadium to silence. "If the team doesn't lose weight, I'll resign immediately!" The bloated lineup of 33 people exhausted him, and five players who couldn't even squeeze into the bench made him even more angry.

Storm Center's Manchester City management is in a frenzy. Football finance expert Stefan Bolson revealed: "This summer, Manchester City must clean or rent a full 10 players before opening the signing door." Transfer master Fabrizio Romano has shown Pep's "help list", and the six stars will become the cornerstone of Blue Moon's reconstruction.

Guardiola's anger is not groundless. When Manchester City finished the 2024-25 Premier League tour with third place, people found that this once invincible army was on the verge of losing qualification for the Champions League.

What's even more terrifying is the loss of control of the lineup. Four new players were introduced in the winter window, three new stars emerged in the youth team, and the first team expanded to 32 players. "Look at the bench, I don't even have five or six players!" Guardiola roared at the camera, and his fingers unconsciously hit the table, "This is not football, this is a circus!"

Financial expert Bolson pointed out the secret: "Simplifying the lineup is the premise of signing, but how easy is it to clean 10 people?" On this cleanup list, Jack Gallish's name was listed, and he was kicked out of the roster directly at the end of the season.

There are also veterans such as Calvin Phillips (Ipswich on loan), Acker and Stones. Even the youth training gems Tommy Doyle and Taylor Harwood-Bellis may fall victim to the sale for £20 million.

When news of Kevin De Bruyne leaving Naples came, Manchester City fans were heartbroken. But Romano's "six-star list" brings new hope: 21-year-old Lyon genius Rayan Cherki becomes the number one target.

The French star delivered an amazing answer this season: gorgeous data of 12 goals and 20 assists, and his 15 excellent opportunities and 46 key passes from the Europa League, which made Guardiola's eyes shine. What's even more tempting is that the 19 million pound termination clause in his contract is a bargain price.

"Manchester City has officially joined the battle!" The headline announcement of "Sports Tiger" website. However, hidden dangers also exist: Cherki's enthusiasm for running is often criticized. But who dares to doubt Guardiola's magic of transforming the offensive midfield? After all, even the "Walking Emperor" Messi has been trained to become an anti-snatch machine by him.

The alternative is also exciting: Nottingham Forest core Gibbs White comes into view, AC Milan's all-round midfielder Athletic Athletic Reindez is regarded as the perfect "No. 8" candidate. Wilz, who was once highly anticipated, has been excluded from the list due to financial reasons.

Ederson's contract is only one year left, and Saudi Arabia's gold dollar is eyeing it; substitute Ortega is coveted by the Bundesliga team. Manchester City quickly took action, choosing Porto's Diogo Costa as their new goalkeeper's signing and has given up interest in Joan Garcia.

Cleaning 10 people and introducing 6 stars. Behind this surgical change is Guardiola's stubbornness towards football philosophy. "Short lineup, high quality" is his creed. When the team only won third place in the Premier League with a 33-man lineup, he realized that Manchester City's football soul was losing.

Sports Director Begiristan is about to leave office, and his successor Viana has begun to plan. His task is extremely arduous. He not only needs to meet Guardiola's weight loss requirements, but also needs to fill the huge hole in De Bruyne's departure, and also needs to deal with the shackles of the FFP (Financial Fairness Act).

"Selling people to raise money is the top priority", a hotly discussed post in the "Hupu" forum pointed out that Manchester City plans to raise more than 100 million pounds of funds by selling youth training players. Fans joked: "Manchester City's youth training camp is almost a Premier League money printing machine!" The transfer window has not yet opened, and the Etihad Stadium is filled with smoke. Manchester City's reconstruction road is like walking a tightrope. On the one hand, Guardiola's military order "resigns if he doesn't lose weight", on the other hand, the cruel reality of 10 people cleaning up; on the other hand, the huge vacuum for De Bruyne to go away, and on the other hand, the infinite possibilities of new stars such as Cherki and White. Compared with the Red Devils in the same city, Blue Moon is not only rich, but also financially healthy, but also has a stronger transfer attractiveness. Looking forward to the return of Manchester City's king!

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