Nico O’Reilly enjoyed a breakout 2024–25 and will be eager to build on an impressive season which saw him rack up 21 appearances and seven goal contributions from left back. The youngster is a midfielder by trade and his versatility could be hugely important for City moving forward.

Spanish football expert and BBC Sport columnist Guillem Balague says Pep Guardiola will "100%" retire from club football management after the end of his current City deal but believes it also "could happen earlier".

He's spoken time and again of his desire to work with a smaller squad and how difficult he found it in the second half of last season to leave out senior players. That headache re