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Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Revealed: England international among group of SIX players put up for sale by Man City as Pep Guardiola eyes summer clearout
Manchester City are willing to part ways defender John Stones after adding the England international to a list of potential sales. According to The Athletic, Stones is one of six players who could be on the way out of the Etihad Stadium, either on loan or permanent deals. Ilkay Gundogan, Nico O'Reilly, Mateo Kovacic, Claudio Echeverri and Oscar Bobb complete the list, although the latter is believed to be unlikely to leave having missed the entirety of last season through injury. Should a sale materialise, Stones' possible departure would mark the end of a nine-year stint at the club. He has made 277 appearances so far for Pep Guardiola 's side, scoring 19 goals. However, injuries limited him last season to just 11 Premier League games, with foot and hamstring issues flaring up. In January, City signed another defender in Abdukodir Khusanov from Lens, providing competition for Stones. Gundogan, another long-term City player up for sale, has previously said that he is happy to stay in Manchester. During the Club World Cup, the German international said: 'I have one more year left on my contract and I'm very happy here – I think everybody knows that. 'I am enjoying my football. I still believe I have several years in me at the highest level by taking good care of myself.'
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Galatasaray open talks to sign Inter Milan's Hakan Çalhanoğlu
Galatasaray have opened talks to sign Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu (31), according to a report from L'Équipe. The Turkish club, in the market for reinforcements in their midfield, had attempted to sign Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan. Despite reaching an agreement with the player, an agreement could not be found with the Premier League side. Galatasaray have therefore gone after an alternative target – Çalhanoğlu. Advertisement Inter Milan open to departure this summer The Turkey international, recently the subject of criticism from his own captain, Lautaro Martinez, is not certain to remain at Inter Milan this summer, unlike this time last year when Bayern Munich made a concrete approach. The Serie A side are open to the player leaving. His deal with the Italian side runs until the summer of 2027. L'Équipe understands that Galatasaray, recently crowned Turkish champions, have now opened talks to sign Çalhanoğlu, who has 97 caps for the Turkey national team. GFFN | Luke Entwistle
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Inter Milan Still Waiting For Galatasaray Target To Make The First Move In Transfer Saga
Inter Milan Still Waiting For Galatasaray Target To Make The First Move In Transfer Saga Inter Milan are still waiting for Hakan Calhanoglu and Galatasaray to make the first move in their brewing transfer saga. This according to today's print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews. Advertisement Rumours about the future of Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu have reached a fever pitch. The basic outline of the transfer saga is now well-known. Galatasaray want to sign Calhanoglu. However, while they can offer him big wages, they are reluctant to meet Inter's asking price. Meanwhile, Calhanoglu reportedly wants the move. Particularly after Nerazzurri captain Lautaro Martinez all but called him out for flirting with Galatasaray. Inter Milan Waiting For First Move From Hakan Calhanoglu MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale looks o during the Coppa Italia, Quarter Final match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by) Inter Milan have set the asking price for Calhanoglu at around €40 million. However, Tuttosport note, the Nerazzurri would likely be willing to find an agreement at around €25 million. Advertisement Galatasaray, for their part, appear unwilling to offer more than €15-20 million. And in the meantime, they are also eyeing up a move for Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan. But for now, Inter are waiting for either Galatasaray to approach them with a bid, or Calhanoglu to explicitly ask for the transfer. If Calhanoglu leaves, Inter would prioritize Atalanta's Ederson as his replacement. However, the 25-year-old would cost around €60 million. Meanwhile, other targets like Nicolo Rovella or Angelo Stiller wouldn't cost much less. Then, Tuttosport note, Richard Rios would likely set Inter back around €30 million. Even 'low-cost' options like Genoa's Morten Frendrup or Parma's Mandala Keita would likely cost in the region of €25 million.
The Sun
02-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Disappointed' Pep Guardiola plotting major squad cull after crunch talks following embarrassing Club World Cup KO
PEP GUARDIOLA will hold crunch talks with Manchester City stars as he begins a 'tough' squad cull. The Club World Cup holders were surprisingly dumped out of the by Al Hilal on Tuesday night and now go into their summer break. 2 Guardiola named a squad of 27 players to travel to the USA – but left several more high-profile Man City names at home. But he felt that even that was too many. Pep said: 'We have a big squad and we'll see what happens. It's tough. I've no idea – we'll see with the club which ones. We'll talk with the players as well. 'But we'll rest, come back in the next few days and start the Premier League. The season will be so long and many things can happen. That's the reality. 'It's a really good squad but I'm disappointed for many players we would have loved to let them play but it wasn't possible. ' Director of football Txiki Begiristain will now leave his post – with his successor Hugo Viana helping to make the calls. Pep spent around £275million on signing eight new faces since the turn of the year – and some players will need to make way. He has generally liked to work with a squad containing around 20 or 21 outfield players along with a group of goalkeepers. England trio Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips were all left at home and are likely to go. Their Three Lions team-mate John Stones did not play a single minute in the tournament after fighting back from injury. He says he wants to stay but so too do Ilkay Gundogan and Ederson who are also heading into the last year of their contracts. Mateo Kovacic is currently out injured but could also be under threat due to the number of new midfielders who have arrived. England Under 21 skipper James McAtee is also up for grabs if a club can offer above £25m for him. Meanwhile Guardiola must decide whether to keep youngsters like Oscar Bobb, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis in the squad or send them out on loan. City flew back from their Miami training base on Tuesday and were due to land in the early hours of Wednesday. The players will now get a month off before returning to pre-season training – which should dispel concerns about fatigue next season. But skipper Bernardo Silva said there were no positives to take from their early exit. He said: 'Nobody wanted to lose, nobody wanted more vacations. We're very used to not having holidays because the schedule is crazy. 'But when we are in a competition we take it very seriously and we wanted to win it.'
Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Man City set for crunch talks with big-name stars after signing FOUR players for £115m - with Pep Guardiola keen to trim squad for Premier League season
Manchester City are set for talks with big-name players over the coming weeks as they work to streamline a bloated squad. City crashed out of the Club World Cup by losing 4-3 after extra time against Al Hilal in the last 16, with Pep Guardiola 's squad now afforded a month off before returning to training. Twenty-seven players were out in the United States and Guardiola has a total of 32 players on the books. City realise the need to offload a significant number before the end of August. With director of football Txiki Begiristain's reign now coming to an end, predecessor Hugo Viana will take sole charge of the outgoings. City pressed ahead with four signings ahead of the trip to America but now need to trim the numbers. Former captain Ilkay Gundogan is wanted by Galatasaray, while John Stones didn't play a single minute of the competition despite claiming he was past his injury hell. Both have suggested they want to stay at the Etihad Stadium next season. Nathan Ake has struggled with injuries over the past two seasons, with January signings Nico Gonzalez, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis barely earning a look in. Rayan Cherki is one of four stars who City have signed in the transfer window with a big spend Ederson was heavily criticised for his role in the defeat by the Saudi Pro League side in Orlando – making just one save all night - but has insisted his immediate future lies with City. Mateo Kovacic, who has admirers in Europe, underwent Achilles surgery last month and could be out until September. England internationals Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips are all surplus to requirements, with Under-21 captain James McAtee attracting strong interest from the Bundesliga. Due to homegrown quota rules, City need to offload four foreign players to avoid Guardiola having to leave anybody out of the club's 25-man Champions League squad. City are understood to be prioritising new contracts for Ruben Dias and Rico Lewis. Discussions with their representatives are set to open soon. Rodri, who has two years left on his deal, has complained of fitness issues over the past week on his comeback from a serious knee injury.
