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Man City: Do not fool again

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Man City has made a deadly mistake in the past, and now they need to do differently to avoid going into the trace of the car.

Nico Gonzalez does not seem to be in Pep's plan

Does anyone remember Kalvin Phillips? Man City may have to wait until August to close the future of the midfielder, and all the parties hope to find a long -term solution to end his “exile” time at Etihad.

Phillips is being contacted back to Leeds United, where he used to be the pillar before moving to Man City for a fee of 42 million pounds by 2022. However, 3 years later, the 29 -year -old period in Manchester can be said to be disaster – and now, the Green Man is probably lucky to collect a quarter of that transfer fee.

The first season, Phillips was constantly injured and it was not until the final round of the Premier League that was kicked, when everyone realized he was not suitable for Pep Guardiola's tactical system.

Looking back, perhaps Man City should soon cut holes since 2023, the time Phillips is still valid and is an England player. But now, the value of Phillips has plunged, and loan in West Ham and Ipswich could not help him revive his form.

Man City so far has not been able to liquidate Phillips

Perhaps, Man City is considering the same situation with Nico Gonzalez, who was recruited from Porto for a fee of £ 50 million in January. Although not to the point of failure like Phillips, Gonzalez's beginning is also raising many question marks.

In February, coach Pep Guardiola once called him “mini version”. But just a month ago, Man City spent an additional £ 46.3 million to bring Tijjani Reijnders, and now Gonzalez's position is no longer guaranteed.

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In the last 8 matches in the Premier League 2024/25, Gonzalez only played 3 main matches, 5 matches, and did not even play 3 matches. At the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, the former Barca star only kicked 61 minutes ago Al Ain, and did not play in front of Wydad AC, Juventus or Al Hilal – a sign that he was no longer in the main plan.

Looking broadly, the competition in the middle of Man City is very fierce: Rodri has returned, Reijnders is a potential partner, Bernardo Silva is the new captain, and Ilkay Gundogan plays outstanding at the Club World Cup.

Man City should sell the Gonzalez hole cut as much as possible if there is no intention of using him

With Guardiola, once he lost his faith, changing his point of view is very difficult. If Gonzalez continues to be rarely used next time, it will be the most obvious warning bell.

At the present time, the Spanish midfielder is still high in the market value, but if he let him go through a season that almost did not play, that value will drop sharply – just like what happened to Kalvin Phillips.

Man City also needs to liquidate some foreign players this summer. Although only in less than 1 year, Selling Gonzalez may soon be a wise decision, avoiding once again going into Phillips's “traces”.

Wake up, Man City!

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