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Jack Grealish Tops Man City Exit List As Pep Guardiola Ready To Axe EIGHT Stars

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is ready to sanction a summer clear-out of eight senior stars, with Jack Grealish among the group of unwanted players.

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City are suffering a turbulent campaign that has seen them dramatically slip away from the Premier League title race and exit the Champions League at the play-off stage following their 6-3 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid.

A number of Guardiola’s men have underperformed this season and the Spaniard will look to cash in on a handful of them as he looks to overhaul his ageing squad and usher in a new era.

Grealish is expected to be one of the first names at City moved in this summer after struggling to get in Guardiola’s team of late. The former Aston Villa star – who cost the club £100m in 2021 – has only made six starts in the Premier League this season.

The England star is one of ten City players who will be aged 30 or over at the end of the year, with many of them approaching the end of their prime days.

Alongside Grealish, City are expected to listen to offers for Kevin de Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Ilkay Gundogan, Ederson and Kyle Walker.

De Bruyne was one City’s talisman in midfield but has been forced to accept a bench role under Guardiola of late and has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League.

Walker, meanwhile, left for AC Milan on loan in January after telling Guardiola he wanted a new challenge and is not expected to return.

It comes at a time when City are already looking to the future after signing four players in January to bolster their ranks and add more young talent to the squad.

Defenders Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis both arrived alongside midfielder Nico Gonzalez from FC Portot and forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt.

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Garnacho Nears Aston Villa Move

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Following the concluded move of Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, indication has emerged that want away Chelsea player, Garnacho may become an Aston Villa player soon according to transfer expert, Romano.

 

On July 21st, Romano stated on his podcast that Garnacho is moving closer to joining Aston Villa.
He reported that Morgan Rogers’ move to Chelsea has been officially announced, and in the same conversation, Aston Villa inquired about Garnacho.

” Before that, there had been no contact between the two parties, but now Garnacho is getting closer to joining Aston Villa.

“Villa sent an official offer this afternoon (local time, 21st): a loan with a buy-out clause that would become mandatory under specific conditions. The information I received tonight is that this mandatory buy-out condition is very easy to trigger, which is why Chelsea are prepared to accept Aston Villa’s terms.

“If Aston Villa can now agree personal terms with Garnacho, they can finalize the deal within the next few hours. Garnacho is very close to joining Aston Villa; it now only needs the player’s final approval. Emery is pushing hard to sign Garnacho and is personally involved. It now depends on the player’s stance, as Chelsea are open to accepting this offer” he maintained.

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Standoff With Manager:Wolves Arokodare Shut Out Of Team !

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Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers have drawn a hard line with Super Eagles’ Tolu Arokodare after a fiery pre-season confrontation that left the Nigerian striker frozen out of first-team plans.

 

New head coach Cesar Peixoto has reportedly lost patience with the 25-year-old, who refused to leave the pitch when told not to train with the squad.

The fallout was immediate. Wolves cancelled training, tightened security at Compton Park, and left Arokodare out of the group travelling to Maidenhead United as the club made it clear that no player is bigger than the dressing room.

For Arokodare, this is no longer just a bad moment in pre-season; it looks like a full-blown exit route, per this post from journalist Nathan Judah.

Wolves are now actively trying to move him on after a difficult first season and his value has taken a hit following the club’s relegation to the Championship, but the striker still wants to stay in one of Europe’s top five leagues.

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This is a major power shift at Compton Park. Peixoto has signaled that discipline matters more than status, and Arokodare’s refusal to comply appears to have triggered a much bigger response than a simple training-ground warning.

The club’s reaction was severe because the message had to be severe. Cancelling a session and beefing up security is the kind of move that usually happens when a manager wants to make an example of a player and reset standards fast.

Wolves are said to be open to offers as they try to cut costs and recover part of the fee paid for Arokodare. Fiorentina and Genoa are understood to be among the clubs watching the situation closely, with loan deals and options to buy now being explored.

Turkey has also been in the conversation, but Arokodare reportedly prefers a move that keeps him in a top-five European league.

That preference may work in his favor if Serie A sides stay serious, but the standoff at Wolves has only made the next step more urgent.

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Scholes: Tuchel’s Post-Match Comments Suggest He Wants England To Sack Him

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England lost 2-1 to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup semifinal, and Tuchel’s tactics came under heavy criticism.

 

From Anthony Gordon’s goal in the 55th minute to Lautaro Martinez’s stoppage-time winner in the 92nd minute, England’s possession rate was only 12%. Tuchel attributed this to England’s “football DNA” after the match, stating that the players were not comfortable with possession football. Scholes believes that Tuchel’s remarks led people to suspect he wanted to force England to sack him.

“I think his comments after the game made things worse than the actual performance on the pitch. This public criticism of players does not align with the traditional style of English football, and you, Tuchel, are now in this environment and should respect these conventions.

He is always harsh and frequently criticizes players publicly, which is something our local coaches would never do.

In the past, our coaches would never come out and openly criticize players; any problems would only be discussed behind closed doors.

Of course, privately, on the training ground, and in internal meetings, coaches can severely criticize and admonish players, but never publicly.

However, Tuchel has a history of similar public outbursts. Looking at his recent statements, one can’t help but wonder if he intentionally wants to be sacked by England. To be honest, I really feel that way; some coaches use this method to force teams to fire them. From his series of statements, it is clear he wants to leave.

Yesterday, I learned from others that he has had serious conflicts with personnel at several clubs he has coached previously.”

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