Manchester City and England -defender John Stones are a number of players who can be moved by the former Premier League champions in the summer transfer window
Manchester City is willing to punish outputs for a handful of established stars this summer, including people like John Stones and Ilkay Gundogan while Pep Guardiola continues to reform his play team.
The former Premier League champions were active both this summer and in the January transfer star after they had fallen behind Liverpool and Arsenal in the title race last season. And although further income is possible, a number of outputs are also expected.
Guardiola is supposed to want to work with a smaller team and as such some big names can be moving this summer.
Among them, the athletic say, is Stones, who has been a crucial player for Manchester City during a period of sustainable success for the club.
But the English defender, 31, would be available for transfer this summer while City is moving forward to a new era.
Gundogan, 34, is another concept that could be agreed, despite the fact that he only returned to Etihad last summer after a stint of 12 months in Barcelona.
The experienced midfielder joins Mateo Kovacic and is 'advertised' as a potential departure with the club that wants to crop their team.
Nico O'Reilly, Claudio Echeverri and Oscar Bobb are the three other players who said they were in the same boat as their teammates, although the same report adds that BobB will probably not leave the Etihad this summer. It is also noted that some can leave on loan instead of permanent.
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Of the names mentioned, Stones would be the biggest departure after more than 270 performances for City since he joined the Everton club in 2016.
Despite his status as an important member of Guardiola's team in recent years, Stones has been plagued by injuries in recent term and limited to only 11 performances in the Premier League. Abdukodir Khusanov was signed from Lens in January to add more depth to a defensive unit that had previously helped to send the city to four consecutive domestic titles.