Stefan Borson: Gundogan could be one of three senior stars to quit Man City - ‘It’s huge’
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James Murray
Wed 27 August 2025 7:00, UK
Ilkay Gundogan could be one of three stars to quit Manchester City before the transfer window closes on 1 September.
Man City are aiming to accelerate player sales after Pep Guardiola made it clear he wants to trim his squad this summer.
The Catalan boss has been forced to leave multiple players out of his matchday squad, with the likes of Gundogan and Manuel Akanji not included for the defeat against Tottenham on 23 August.
Man City have spent around £150million on new signings this summer, having added Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Marcus Bettinelli, Sverre Nypan and James Trafford to their squad.
Pep Guardiola is looking to trim his squad before the transfer window closes (Credit: Imago)
This article contains exclusive comment from Stefan Borson, a former financial adviser to Man City.
“You’ve got the three I’ve just mentioned that weren’t even in the matchday squad and then on top of that, neither Ederson nor Savinho were in the matchday squad because of their transfer situations.
“The squad is clearly oversized and Pep said as much.
“I don’t know how feasible it is.”
Pep Guardiola is looking to challenge for the Premier League title again this season (Credit: Imago)
Football Insider revealed on 22 August Akanji could reject a move to Galatasaray as he would prefer to remain part of Guardiola’s squad.