Transfer expert reveals how Man City plan to strengthen treble-winning squad
Manchester City intends to maintain their supremacy in the upcoming season by recruiting two additional exceptional players to their squad, as highlighted by transfer expert Ben Jacobs who reveals the Premier League champions’ summer strategies.
Pep Guardiola’s team proved to be the most superior in Europe during the recent season, ultimately securing their first-ever Champions League triumph.
This accomplishment followed their success in both the Premier League and the FA Cup. Guardiola now aims to sustain Manchester City’s dominant position by implementing some alterations during the summer transfer window.
Man City anticipates that the sale of Joao Cancelo will generate a substantial amount of funds, which they intend to invest in various areas. One priority is offering Ilkay Gundogan a new contract to secure his services for the future.
Additionally, they plan to bring in Mateo Kovacic as a new addition to the team. Moreover, there is a possibility of making a significant signing in the form of Josko Gvardiol.
In his exclusive column on CaughtOffside, Ben Jacobs elaborates on Man City’s summer plans and provides the latest information on their current status.
Speaking about Man City’s summer, Jacobs stated: “Manchester City have a few priorities this summer. The first is to get captain Ilkay Gundogan to extend. The club are awaiting his decision. Nothing is decided yet, but it will be very soon.
“In terms of major incomings, keep an eye on Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol. A major outlay will be required because Gvardiol only extended his contract with Leipzig last year.
“All clubs are put off by Leipzig’s valuation, which will be at least £85m (€100m). This means paying a world-record fee for a defender, which is currently set at the £80m Manchester United paid Leicester for Harry Maguire in 2019.
“Player buy-in is going to be key if the price is to drop. Meanwhile, Gvardiol’s Croatia teammate Mateo Kovacic is going to be far more attainable. Kovacic has already accepted personal terms with Manchester City and there is optimism a fee with Chelsea can be agreed.”
Transfer expert reveals how Man City plan to strengthen treble-winning squad
