Hull City boss Liam Rosenior has outlined why he is so excited to work with 'freak' Man City loanee Liam Delap.
16.06.2023 - 02:10 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The extent of the clearout at Manchester City this summer will depend on the unresolved future of two start midfield players.
Txiki Begiristain last year undertook the most significant surgery to the squad since 2017, with three important first-teamers being sold for over £100m between them and Erling Haaland headlining a stellar cast of arrivals that saw five outgoing players swapped with five new faces. Despite some teething problems, the decisions brought about one of the best campaigns English football has ever seen with a Treble at the end of it.
It is set to be another significant summer for Pep Guardiola, although how different the squad looks when the transfer window closes will depend on where Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva end up. Paris Saint-Germain bid for Bernardo Silva last summer and remain interested so are favourites to sign him as long as they can agree a fee with City.
As well as being willing to sell Bernardo, City have also allowed Gundogan to run his contract down. The club are powerless if the German wants to move to Barcelona on a free transfer, although they have improved their offer to him in the last month in a belated effort to try and keep their captain.
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Whether one or both leave in this window will determine the incomings, which are as yet undecided. RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol is admired, with a new defender required given Aymeric Laporte is expected to leave for more playing time after being the fifth centre-back this season.
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Hull City boss Liam Rosenior has outlined why he is so excited to work with 'freak' Man City loanee Liam Delap.
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