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Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Two players futures remain unclear but they won't play again for Manchester City
This summer will see a host of players likely depart Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne is one of those, and there will be others who leave the club. Two players who spent all of, and half of the 24/25 season out on loan were Kalvin Phillips and Kyle Walker. Phillips spent last season out on loan at Ipswich Town. Kyle Walker joined AC Milan in January after having a disappointing start to the 24/25 campaign. Both players are due to return to Manchester City after their respective loan spells. But what is clear is that neither player has a future at City. Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips will return to Manchester City but will be moved on this summer. Jack Gaughan has reported for the Daily Mail that Kalvin Phillips has undergone surgery on an Achilles injury following the 24/25 season. Due to the surgery he had, the England international will miss the majority of the pre season ahead of the 25/26 season. As per Jack Gaughan's report, Kalvin Phillips will use Manchester City's facilities to complete his rehabilitation while he searches for a new club. Advertisement Fabrizio Romano has reported that Kyle Walker is set to return to Manchester City after his loan spell at AC Milan. Furthermore, Romano reports that AC Milan will not make Walker's move to the San Siro permanent. The right-back will now return to Manchester City. But Walker will not be included in Manchester City's squad for FIFA Club World Cup and will leave the club once again this summer. Kyle Walker will return to Manchester City but not for long. Walker and Phillips will leave City this summer but who they'll play isn't immediately clear. As Jack Gaughan and Fabrizio Romano's reports indicate, there is no chance that Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips will be a part of Manchester City's squad for next season. Both players are surplus to requirements at the Etihad. In a summer where question marks surround the futures of a host of Manchester City players, the future is clear for Phillips and Walker. They won't be at Manchester City bext season. The bigger question appears to be where each player will play their football next season. For now, that answer isn't obvious, but it should reveal itself as the summer transfer window unfolds. It is unfortunate for Kalvin Phillips that he is now recovering from surgery. The hope is that once his rehabilitation is complete he can find a club for next season. In the case of Kyle Walker he sits in a similar boat to that of Phillips. But given Walker's pedigree and experience he should find himself a new club at some point this summer. But what is clear is that neither player will feature again for Manchester City.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Kalvin Phillips out until August after Achilles operation as Man City midfielder searches for next move in order to revive his career
Kalvin Phillips will not have the luxury of a full pre-season after undergoing surgery on an Achilles injury. The Manchester City midfielder, who spent last season on loan at relegated Ipswich Town, is expected to be back fit in August following the operation. Phillips will be searching for a move away from City this summer – either on a permanent or loan basis – and doesn't feature in Pep Guardiola 's plans. And having surgery now offers the 29-year-old the best chance of hitting the ground running pain-free when he returns at the start of the new campaign. Phillips went on City's pre-season tour of the United States last summer but would not have been in contention to join the squad at the Club World Cup next month. The England international will use City's facilities while undergoing his rehabilitation as he hunts for a switch elsewhere. Phillips signed from Leeds United for £42million three years ago and has a contract running until 2028. After struggling for appearances, he had a six-month spell at West Ham in 2024. Phillips then featured in 19 Premier League games for Kieran McKenna's Ipswich, missing 10 matches through injury. 'A frustrating end to a tough season,' Phillips said. 'I just wanted to say thank you Ipswich Town. 'Thank you to the fans for making me and my family feel so loved after a difficult two years. Thank you to the staff and players, an unbelievable group that I loved being around every day. 'And a special thanks to the manager, a great manager but also a great person, who's helped me on and off the pitch in so many ways. He made me believe in myself again. 'I have no doubt Ipswich will be back where they belong very soon and I wish everyone at the club all the best.' Meanwhile, City academy star James McAtee will link up with England's Under 21s for the European Championship instead of going to the Club World Cup. The decision all but signifies the end of McAtee's time at City, whom he scored seven goals in 26 appearances for this year. A host of Bundesliga teams, including Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen, are interested in the attacking midfielder.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Manchester City's bloated squad leaves Pep Guardiola facing tough transfer choices
Pep Guardiola isn't quitting. He wasn't in the worst run of results in his managerial career and he won't, even if Manchester City fail to get the point on Sunday that would earn them a 15th successive season in the Champions League. He won't, despite his rather exaggerated choice of words on Tuesday when he said the size of his squad would make him walk away. Guardiola being Guardiola, he was complaining he had too many players, not too few. But there will be departures from the Etihad Stadium this summer. Guardiola is preparing for a clearout. He has a squad of 26; too many, he says, when all bar the injured John Stones and the suspended Mateo Kovacic are available for Sunday's trip to Fulham. He has had to dispense too much bad news recently, to omit too many players from matchday squads. Advertisement 'The last three weeks or a month, [leaving] four, five, six players at home,' he said. 'That is not healthy; for any of us, for them especially, for the club, me, anyone. The club knows it and the club completely agrees with me, so we're going to find the best way for all of us.' Pep Guardiola will need to get rid of several squad players (PA Wire) Which means players leaving and so far, only Kevin De Bruyne definitely is. Whereas, in theory, anyway, their group will be two bigger when two players return from loans, even if Kalvin Phillips hardly has a future at the Etihad Stadium. Kyle Walker may not, either, even if that could partly be from choice. But if City want to bring in, say, three signings, that could necessitate a cull: perhaps three in would mean eight out, including the unwanted Phillips. Certainly there is scope for a creative attacking midfielder to take over some of De Bruyne's duties. If Walker does not return and is rehabilitated, a specialist right-back would seem logical; perhaps, given the veteran's age, it makes sense to sign one even if he does come back. Perhaps, depending on where Josko Gvardiol is used, an out-and-out left-back may be wanted. Advertisement So decisions beckon for City. Informing the discarded, Guardiola argued, will not be difficult. 'Never is [it] awkward when it's honest conversations, never, ever,' he insisted. 'It belongs to the club, the club will take the conversations with the agents and players who maybe come or maybe leave.' The vulnerable include those who have slipped down the pecking order or find themselves in parts of the squad that are overstocked. It won't be Erling Haaland going; because of his nine-year contract, his 30 goals but also because there are no other specialist strikers. Nor Rodri, and not merely because of his Ballon d'Or and huge importance: the January buy Nico Gonzalez is the only other out-and-out defensive midfielder. But there are areas with a surfeit of players. Guardiola now has seven centre-backs: some of them versatile, two January signings, but surely too many. It may make sense to loan out Vitor Reis if he is nowhere near the team. Ruben Dias and Gvardiol seem the safest of all. Stones, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji, all of a certain age, all with seasons interrupted by injuries, all starters in a Champions League final two years ago, could wonder if there remains room for each. John Stones could yet be an option to be sold (Getty Images) Then there is Guardiola's battalion of wingers: not all pure wide men, but each capable of playing on one flank and, in many cases, both. Bernardo Silva could be deemed indispensable, the January arrival Omar Marmoush too, and the hope is Phil Foden can return to his best after an off-year with an ankle injury and off-field issues. That still leaves Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, James McAtee, Savinho, Oscar Bobb and Claudio Echeverri. Advertisement Last summer, the sense was that Bobb would have a breakthrough season, only to be sidelined. Echeverri is a recent arrival. At 22, McAtee perhaps needs to move on. Approaching his 30th birthday, after a second successive mediocre season, Grealish surely needs to. Jack Grealish's future looks incredibly uncertain (Martin Rickett/PA Wire) In the centre of midfield, Rodri's return, Nico Gonzalez's arrival, a potential De Bruyne replacement and the probability Silva's future lies in the middle could squeeze someone out. Ilkay Gundogan's new one-year deal could mean it isn't him; or would decline mean he is best served leaving? Then there is the question of the odd-job men. Rico Lewis and Nico O'Reilly may covet central roles but it does not mean they will be granted them. Matheus Nunes is the midfielder Guardiola rarely trusts to play in the centre of midfield. Get a right-back and it may make sense to let him go. A final category may be of those going by choice, when in the team. It may not apply to many, but Ederson could be an anomaly, albeit one who would then necessitate a signing. But those nearer the back of the queue are likelier departures. The theme of Guardiola's best squads is quality, not quantity: relatively small groups can still be very expensive, but underpinned by the fitness and flexibility to mean he does not need huge numbers of back-ups. 'I don't want players at home with their families when the team is playing,' Guardiola said. So that means dispensing a few unpleasant truths; to tell players their time at City is up.
The Independent
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Manchester City's bloated squad leaves Pep Guardiola facing tough transfer choices
Pep Guardiola isn't quitting. He wasn't in the worst run of results in his managerial career and he won't, even if Manchester City fail to get the point on Sunday that would earn them a 15th successive season in the Champions League. He won't, despite his rather exaggerated choice of words on Tuesday when he said the size of his squad would make him walk away. Guardiola being Guardiola, he was complaining he had too many players, not too few. But there will be departures from the Etihad Stadium this summer. Guardiola is preparing for a clearout. He has a squad of 26; too many, he says, when all bar the injured John Stones and the suspended Mateo Kovacic are available for Sunday's trip to Fulham. He has had to dispense too much bad news recently, to omit too many players from matchday squads. 'The last three weeks or a month, [leaving] four, five, six players at home,' he said. 'That is not healthy; for any of us, for them especially, for the club, me, anyone. The club knows it and the club completely agrees with me, so we're going to find the best way for all of us.' Which means players leaving and so far, only Kevin De Bruyne definitely is. Whereas, in theory, anyway, their group will be two bigger when two players return from loans, even if Kalvin Phillips hardly has a future at the Etihad Stadium. Kyle Walker may not, either, even if that could partly be from choice. But if City want to bring in, say, three signings, that could necessitate a cull: perhaps three in would mean eight out, including the unwanted Phillips. Certainly there is scope for a creative attacking midfielder to take over some of De Bruyne's duties. If Walker does not return and is rehabilitated, a specialist right-back would seem logical; perhaps, given the veteran's age, it makes sense to sign one even if he does come back. Perhaps, depending on where Josko Gvardiol is used, an out-and-out left-back may be wanted. So decisions beckon for City. Informing the discarded, Guardiola argued, will not be difficult. 'Never is [it] awkward when it's honest conversations, never, ever,' he insisted. 'It belongs to the club, the club will take the conversations with the agents and players who maybe come or maybe leave.' The vulnerable include those who have slipped down the pecking order or find themselves in parts of the squad that are overstocked. It won't be Erling Haaland going; because of his nine-year contract, his 30 goals but also because there are no other specialist strikers. Nor Rodri, and not merely because of his Ballon d'Or and huge importance: the January buy Nico Gonzalez is the only other out-and-out defensive midfielder. But there are areas with a surfeit of players. Guardiola now has seven centre-backs: some of them versatile, two January signings, but surely too many. It may make sense to loan out Vitor Reis if he is nowhere near the team. Ruben Dias and Gvardiol seem the safest of all. Stones, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji, all of a certain age, all with seasons interrupted by injuries, all starters in a Champions League final two years ago, could wonder if there remains room for each. Then there is Guardiola's battalion of wingers: not all pure wide men, but each capable of playing on one flank and, in many cases, both. Bernardo Silva could be deemed indispensable, the January arrival Omar Marmoush too, and the hope is Phil Foden can return to his best after an off-year with an ankle injury and off-field issues. That still leaves Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, James McAtee, Savinho, Oscar Bobb and Claudio Echeverri. Last summer, the sense was that Bobb would have a breakthrough season, only to be sidelined. Echeverri is a recent arrival. At 22, McAtee perhaps needs to move on. Approaching his 30th birthday, after a second successive mediocre season, Grealish surely needs to. In the centre of midfield, Rodri's return, Nico Gonzalez's arrival, a potential De Bruyne replacement and the probability Silva's future lies in the middle could squeeze someone out. Ilkay Gundogan 's new one-year deal could mean it isn't him; or would decline mean he is best served leaving? Then there is the question of the odd-job men. Rico Lewis and Nico O'Reilly may covet central roles but it does not mean they will be granted them. Matheus Nunes is the midfielder Guardiola rarely trusts to play in the centre of midfield. Get a right-back and it may make sense to let him go. A final category may be of those going by choice, when in the team. It may not apply to many, but Ederson could be an anomaly, albeit one who would then necessitate a signing. But those nearer the back of the queue are likelier departures. The theme of Guardiola's best squads is quality, not quantity: relatively small groups can still be very expensive, but underpinned by the fitness and flexibility to mean he does not need huge numbers of back-ups. 'I don't want players at home with their families when the team is playing,' Guardiola said. So that means dispensing a few unpleasant truths; to tell players their time at City is up.
Telegraph
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Pep Guardiola in Man City quit threat as he faces Club World Cup dilemma
Pep Guardiola has threatened to quit Manchester City over squad size – and now faces a Club World Cup selection dilemma over players such as Jack Grealish with uncertain futures. Guardiola has confirmed talks with Grealish after the Premier League campaign ends this weekend, which could result in the England international looking for a new club. But Manchester City also have a month of the summer in the United States at Fifa's expanded club tournament. Other players will return from loans, including Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips, with their futures unclear. Players ideally want their futures settled so they can start pre-season with a club – but City will be in the United States for the key period of the summer when deals are thrashed out. Guardiola is adamant he wants to work with his usual tight squad of players and would 'quit' if the club brought in extra numbers to cover for injuries or to replace those who remain at the club. The City manager had to leave James McAtee and Rico Lewis out of his matchday squad for the FA Cup final last weekend and says he would rather walk away from his job than tell a handful of players they are not involved each weekend. 'I said to the club I don't want that [a bigger squad]. I don't want to leave five or six players in the freezer. I don't want that. I will quit,' he said. 'Make a shorter squad [and] I will stay. It's impossible for my soul to [consign] players [to] the stands [and tell them] that [they] cannot play. 'Three or four months ago we couldn't select 11 players, we didn't have defenders it was so difficult. Afterwards people came back but next season it cannot be like that. As a manager I cannot train 24 players and every time I select I have to have four, five or six [of them] stay in Manchester at home because they cannot play. This is not going to happen. I said to the club. I don't want that.' McAtee, 22, has attracted interest from Bundesliga and Premier League clubs after finding first-team opportunities limited at City. Grealish, meanwhile, was an unused sub against Crystal Palace at Wembley, with Guardiola opting to use debutant Claudio Echeverri, 19, instead. Grealish was also an unused sub in the win over Bournemouth on Tuesday evening, with Oscar Bobb back from injury and adding to the competition for places. 'I don't want to have 24, 25, 26 players when everyone is fit,' Guardiola added. 'If I have injuries, unlucky, we have some players from the academy and we [will use them]. We lost the connection with each other a bit this season and we need to create [it again for the good of] the emotion of the club, the soul of the team. 'Every week [some] players stay at home. You are a journalist, imagine your editor saying you are not going to write an article. You [would] say: 'What am I doing here?' Players have to be here to fight between them to play and it has to be the right number.'
