Pep Guardiola is afraid targets will certainly go in other places if Man City miss out on Champions League

Pep Guardiola anxieties Manchester City can lose out on summertime transfer targets if they fall short to get the Champions League.

After winning the last 4 Premier League titles throughout an extraordinary spell of residential supremacy, the objective this term is to gain an area back at European football’s leading table.

City rest 5th having actually recouped from a dreadful end to 2024, however they have job to do in the defend a Champions League place that might have a bearing on that they can attract this summertime.

“It depends on the players we want and whether they just have one option,” Guardiola stated. “If they have many, I’m pretty sure the players take a look at the ones in the Champions League, of course.”

Asked if City have various listings for whether they get the Champions League, the supervisor stated: “No. In the conversations with the club, the club don’t have one list for the Champions League and one list for a relegation battle.

“Maybe players come anyway and there are other ones who say they don’t want to go because of no Champions League. I don’t know. I didn’t speak with one player potentially for the next season, so I don’t know.”

As well as affecting arrivals, an absence of Champions League football can see some gamers eye a relocation in other places.

But that possibility is not in Guardiola’s mind, with Saturday’s journey to Everton complied with by an additional Premier League suit in the house to Aston Villa prior to following weekend break’s FA Cup semi-final versus Nottingham Forest.

“They have contracts,” the City manager stated. “Except Kevin (De Bruyne), all the other have contracts. The club and organisation decide what is the best. Now I’m not…

“The club is working of course behind the scenes what they have to do, but I’m concerned about these six games and FA Cup.

“After that one week, 10 days off, fifth of June start again with seven days before flying to the United States and preparing for the (Club) World Cup.”

City goalkeeper Ederson will certainly miss out on Saturday’s video game at Everton with a groin concern, however Phil Foden and Manuel Akanji can return for a suit James McAtee will certainly be wishing to maintain his beginning area in.

The 22-year-old significant his initial Premier League begin for the club with an objective in last weekend break’s 5-2 turn-around versus Crystal Palace and is subject of rate of interest with his bargain ending following year.

“For the age, I’d like him to stay,” Guardiola stated. “I understand the players want more minutes.

“I would like him to stay because I think he’s a player for the academy, he knows the patterns.

“He’s a lovely person, lovely guy and trained really good, can play different positions but I don’t know how the squad will be and we will see.”