It will be fascinating to see how many players Manchester City manage to offload before the summer window comes to a close.
Galatasaray have offered Manuel Akanji a contract as they aim to prise him away from the Etihad Stadium as his future as a City player is starting to look increasingly uncertain.
Akanji is considering his future at Manchester City as the Turkish giants seem to have prioritised his arrival.
However, apart from the Swiss international, his teammate at the Etihad Stadium could also be on his way out.
Ilkay Gundogan is considering Bundesliga return as he could leave Man City
The name in question is Ilkay Gundogan, who has been linked with an exit recently.
So much so that Gundogan could reportedly leave Manchester City in the next few days.
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Journalist Christian Falk has now revealed that the German has a 50 per cent chance of leaving Pep Guardiola’s side.
Falk also mentioned that the Manchester City midfielder can “imagine” a return to the Bundesliga.
A move to Serie A is also considered a “possibility” for him and despite Manchester City News revealing Galatasaray is Gundogan’s dream club, a potential transfer is not believed to be a “hot topic” currently.
Pep Guardiola has already hinted he wants Ilkay Gundogan to leave
Gundogan, dubbed “world-class” by Sam Allardyce only has one year left on his contract.
Ilkay Gundogan in action for Manchester City v Wydad at the FIFA Club World Cup.
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Against Wolves, Gundogan was an unused substitute as Nico O’Reilly was chosen to replace Bernardo Silva off the bench.
Considering Pep Guardiola wants a smaller squad, the Manchester City boss’ decision not to bring the six-time Premier League-winning midfielder on suggested he is keen for him to leave this summer.