Pep Guardiola admitted that the size of the Manchester City team is unhealthy for the moral and claimed that a number of players leave before September.
City currently has 30 senior professionals in their books and at least six will leave in the coming weeks.
Guardiola, who saw Erling Haaland scoring a brace while defeating Wolves with 4-0, fears that it is struggling to keep players together without a series of departure.
“We have too many people,” said Guardiola. 'It's not about Eddy, today we didn't have Rodri, Phil (Foden), (Mateo) Kovacic, Savinho and Josko (Gvardiol).
'On the couch we had Nathan (Ake) and (Ilkay) Gundogan. I love a deep team to compete in all matches, but I don't want to leave players at home.
“It's not healthy. You cannot create a good atmosphere or atmosphere to compete. The club has known it since last season, but the situation is what it is. '
Ederson – omitted from the Molineux team – is sought by Galatasaray, while Tottenham focuses on Brazil -wing player Savinho, although City looks at both.
Nottingham Forest is interested in signing Rico Lewis and have already secured a £ 30 million relocation for James McATEEE.
Kalvin Phillips and Claudio Echeverri will move before the window closes, but the comments of Guardiola point to higher profile stars that are looking for new houses.
“In the next two weeks, people with players and agents will talk to find a solution,” Guardiola added.