Mirror: Many people in Manchester City may leave the team, and Gallish, Phillips and others are listed

Sports 9:28am, 10 August 2025 145

The Mirror reported that Manchester City is facing a lineup slimming task that races against time to meet the registration requirements of the Premier League and the Champions League.

coach Guardiola has made it clear that the team has oversupply, but another pressure to promote layoffs is that if the lineup is not reduced, some players will completely miss the roster. Manchester City's first team currently has 32 players, and while the Premier League rules regarding local training and under-21 players mean they only need to sell one person before the transfer window is closed, UEFA's different regulations require them to clean up to five players.

After this summer window where Serki, Nuri, Reindes, Nipan, Trafford and Bettinelli, Manchester City's signings seem to have ended, but new football director Viana still has work to be completed. Guardiola stressed that he did not want to manage a bloated lineup, and he was worried that excluding players from the roster for a long time would lead to intensification of conflicts in the locker room.

Manchester City has informed Gallish, McCarty, Calvin Phillips and goalkeeper Ortega that they can leave the team if there is a suitable offer. Everton and Naples have shown interest in Gallish, but Blue Moon may be forced to accept a loan plan. The salary of the 300,000 pounds per week must be partially borne by Manchester City.

After Madison's injury, McCarty is becoming a potential target for Tottenham Hotspur, and Nottingham Forest and Frankfurt have been told that the England U21 captain is worth nearly £40 million, and the Bundesliga team's previous tentative offer of £25 million was rejected.

Ortega has also attracted the attention of the Bundesliga team. The goalkeeper hopes to transfer to compete for the German World Cup. As for Phillips, although he has been paid attention to by his old club Leeds United, his weekly salary of £120,000 has become the biggest obstacle to the transfer.

The fate of these three players may continue to be pulled until the closing date of September 1st. The buyer is trying to test Manchester City's bottom line on transfer fees. Viana is also promoting the loan deal for three new stars, Echeviri, Res and Nipan, and Girona is interested in all three.

Although key players suffered consecutive injuries that affected the progress of the season, Guardiola still insisted on maintaining a policy of streamlining the lineup. Rodri's absence from most Premier League games last season has caused a heavy blow to the team, and the Golden Globe winner is now slapped with a groin injury and is now free of charge.