The exodus of experienced Man City players may not end there, either.

Ilkay Gundogan has just one year remaining on his deal and has attracted the attention of Galatasaray, with this likely City’s last chance to secure some kind of fee for the Germany international.

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Defender John Stones has also been linked away from the Etihad after falling out of favour amid fitness issues — while Ederson‘s future looks uncertain and Jack Grealish is almost certain to leave.

As it stands, City have a squad stacked with know-how and seasoned professionals, but a few unexpected departures later, and the picture could be very different.

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As mentioned, Grealish looks certain to leave City this summer after falling out of favour at the Etihad over the last couple of seasons.

Tottenham Hotspur might step up their interest following James Maddison’s injury, but Everton still seem a very likely candidate to land the 39-time England international.

In fact, club legend Alan Stubbs has even admitted to tapping up Grealish while the two were on a night out in Marbella this summer — perhaps trying to lend a hand to his old Everton boss David Moyes.

“To be honest, I had a night out with Jack in the summer over in Marbella,” said former Toffees centre-back Stubbs.

I was telling him how much he’d be loved.

“He’d be an idol at Everton, the fans would really take to him.”

On how a Grealish/Everton partnership could benefit both parties, Stubbs added: “I just think from an Everton point of view, Jack Grealish needs to be loved again.

I think he needs to start enjoying his football. 

“And that’s not to say anything about Man City, what he’s done – he’s gone there, he’s won titles, he’s won trophies, but he’s not been the same Jack Grealish that we’ve seen at Villa, where he had the freedom to go and be himself. 

“And I think David Moyes would give him that.

“I think he’d absolutely relish it at Everton, I really do.

And I think Jack Grealish has really gone off the boil in the last year, and it’s a shame to see.”

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