England internationals Jack Grealish and John Stones are among the seven players who have reportedly been identified as stars whose best days at the Etihad Stadium are numbered. Kevin De Bruyne, formerly the team’s creative lynchpin but whose contract expires in June, is another.

Pep Guardiola is looking to a new generation at Manchester City and is prepared to offload up to eight players in his ageing squad, with Jack Grealish leading the group of stars who could be axed

JACK GREALISH is reportedly set to lead a purging of the Manchester City squad in the summer. Pep Guardiola is set to cull his underperforming stars in the summer after a disappointing season.

Pep Guardiola is ready to sanction the departures of as many as eight Manchester City stars as the club plots a summer transfer rebuild, according to reports. A disappointing season for the defending Premier League champions went from bad to worse in midweek after they were knocked out of the Champions League play-offs by Real Madrid.