Four players Man City could lose for free next summer if they don't cash-in now

Manchester City are at risk of losing four key player on free transfers next summer with a quartet of Pep Guardiola’s side entering the final 12 months of their contracts next month.

City announced the exits of captain and midfielder Fernandinho, as well as reserve goalkeeper Scott Carson this summer following the end of the 2021/22 campaign, with both men seeing their contracts expire.

Now the focus is on the future and City have already acted in this summer transfer window, with forwards Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez arriving from Borussia Dortmund and River Plate respectively, although Alvarez’s deal was completed earlier this year before he returned to Argentina on loan.

Striker Gabriel Jesus’ chances of minutes are set to receive a massive blow with Haaland and Alvarez both arriving to the Etihad Stadium. The Brazilian is among the quartet of players at risk of being lost for free next year, however, he has been heavily linked with transfer interest from Arsenal.

Of the four key players with contracts expiring next year, Jesus is the most likely to leave Manchester before the start of next season, with the remaining trio playing more of a key role in Guardiola’s side in recent times.

Recent inaccurate reports suggested that German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan travelled abroad to hold talks over a transfer exit. The ex-Dortmund man has however recently said that while he would be interested in playing in America or Turkey, he would happily spend the rest of his career with Guardiola’s side, although the Manchester Evening News have reported that he will want more game time next season.

Winger Riyad Mahrez scored 24 goals in all competitions and ended the 2021/22 season as the club’s top scorer. However, his