Man City are set to prioritise the signing of a new right-back and centre-mid in the summer, sources have told Football Insider.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, senior correspondent Pete O’Rourke revealed that the futures of Kyle Walker, Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva are set to play key roles in their transfer plans.
Pep Guardiola is looking to potentially overhaul his squad in the coming transfer windows amid concerns about a number of declining star players.
This comes after Football Insider revealed that Man City fast-tracked their transfer plans with their January signings which had initially been planned for the summer.
£180million was spent on the arrivals of Abdukodir Khusanov, Omar Marmoush, Vitor Reis and Nico Gonzalez in an attempt to strengthen their underperforming side.
Now, former Man United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that City want to sign five more big-name stars in the summer as they continue a squad-wide overhaul.
Man City plan Kyle Walker, Kevin de Bruyne and Bernardo Silva replacements
Walker left City in January to join AC Milan on loan and is not expected to have any long-term future at the Etihad after forcing the mid-season move through.
MLS outfit San Diego FC are working towards signing De Bruyne, whose Man City contract is set to expire at the end of the season as things stand.
Pep Guardiola plans summer spending spree after 115 charges verdict
Man City are expecting to hear the final verdict of the hearing into their 115 charges for breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules in the coming month.
Football Insider reported that City look set to be found guilty of a number of charges, and could be handed a transfer ban for the next couple of windows.
However, former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson explained he expects any decision to be appealed, and City will spend big in the transfer market regardless of the outcome.
As a result, plans are going ahead as normal at the Etihad as they prepare to reignite their push for the Premier League next season.
