Congratulations to Manchester City! The first draw locks in Milan s midfield core, Galish and Stones are about to leave the team

In the ultimate match of the Premier League, Manchester City narrowly secured a ticket to the Champions League next season with a clean 2-0 away victory against Fulham. However, the light of this victory cannot conceal the bleakness of Manchester City's overall performance this season, and is far from meeting the high expectations of fans and clubs. With the end of the season, Manchester City has resolutely embarked on the journey of reconstruction. The soul of the midfielder De Bruyne may stay, but many core players, including Glalish and Stones, are about to bid farewell to the Etihad Stadium and start a new career chapter.

In this season where all four are empty, almost all players in Manchester City's performance seemed extremely sluggish, and even Haaland, the sharp striker, was not spared. This situation undoubtedly exacerbates Manchester City's dilemma when clearing out core players. In exchange for enough transfer funds to strengthen the recruitment, they had to give up and sell these former core players by reducing prices or even discounts. According to the British media Mirror, Gralish's prospects at Manchester City have been covered with a heavy haze, and the summer transfer has become the best time for him to leave the team. The bench years of the FA Cup final and the absence in the Champions League qualification battle have undoubtedly become a clear signal that Guardiola gave up Glalish. Looking back at the entire 2024-2025 season, the 29-year-old winger, who had allowed Manchester City to introduce 118 million euros, only won seven starts in the league, and only made a start in 2025. In his limited playing time, Gallish's performance is also difficult to satisfy. He played in 32 games in various competitions and contributed only 3 goals and 5 assists. His position in the team is becoming increasingly marginalized. In the left position, Guardiola prefers young talents such as Savigno, Doku, Foden or Marmush. Although Gralish has two years left in his contract with Manchester City, he is obviously no longer in the team's future plans. With his current state, it is a dream for Manchester City to recover the huge transfer fee back then. It may be a blessing to be able to sell it for 40 million euros.

At the same time, 30-year-old England defender Stones is also facing the fate of leaving the team. This season, he has suffered from injuries and has only made 20 appearances for Manchester City and scored 2 goals. Looking back on the grand occasion of Manchester City's introduction of Stones from Everton for 56 million euros in 2016 and his great achievements in winning the Champions League and Premier League championships, it is a pity. However, the wheel of time rolls forward, Stones' overly fragile body becomes increasingly unable to do anything in the fierce confrontation in the Premier League, and his value has shrunk to 30 million euros. According to media reports, Manchester City has officially notified Stones that he will leave the team this summer. Juventus, many mid-range teams in the Premier League and Saudi League teams have shown strong interest in this experienced defender.

On the road to reconstruction, Manchester City did not stop. According to the Post, on the eve of the Club World Cup, Manchester City is pursuing Milan's midfielder Reindes in full swing and is willing to pay more than 55 million pounds in transfer fees. The 26-year-old Dutch international performed well this season, scoring 15 goals in various competitions, winning the Serie A season's best midfielder, and successfully selected the Opta-rated Serie A season's best team. With De Bruyne about to leave the team, Guardiola urgently needs to introduce Reindez to strengthen the team's midfield strength.

Looking back at Reindez's career, AC Milan introduced him from Alkelma in July 2023 for 20.5 million euros, and this deal now seems undoubtedly a great deal. After joining AC Milan, Reindez's performance became more and more eye-catching, and his scheduling and control on the court showed a master-level style. This season, he made 54 appearances for AC Milan, contributing 15 goals and 5 assists, becoming the team's undisputed midfield core, and his value has soared to 50 million euros. Although Reindez's contract with AC Milan will not expire until 2030, for the Ross and Blacks, selling and cashing out when the player's value is at its peak has long become their regular operation in recent seasons. Facing the wealthy Manchester City, AC Milan will naturally not miss the opportunity to speak out this time. A transfer drama about Reindez is quietly kicking off.