Grealish fights for Man City future, Haaland rumours and signing 'agreed' – 2023/24 squad review

Jack Grealish found himself firmly out of favour at the end of the season, and now faces a fight for his Manchester City starting spot.

When Pep Guardiola wanted an attacking option to take the final day to West Ham, he overlooked Grealish and turned to the in-form Jeremy Doku on the wing. Doku had won a crucial penalty at Tottenham a few days earlier, provided an assist against the Hammers to seal the title and followed it up with an FA Cup final goal at Wembley.

Doku will be a dangerous option next season, while Grealish must fight for his place on the wing after falling to third choice on the left amid reports of a clash with Guardiola.

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In the final part of a three-part squad review, we take a look at where each winger and forward stands after 2023/24 and what they must do next season. Read the first part looking at the goalkeepers and defenders and the second part focussing on the midfield.

If we are classing Bernardo Silva as a winger – that is where he played the majority of his football over the last two run-ins – then he is a prime candidate to leave despite signing a contract extension until 2026 last summer. He has a reported £50m release clause in that contract, and a long-standing desire to leave City for somewhere warmer and closer to home. Whether anyone will pay the asking price for him, however, remains to be seen – reports have suggested PSG have ruled themselves out already.

It has been claimed Grealish could leave, but his asking price could prove prohibitive for any buyers. The only other option may be