With just over two weeks left in the transfer window and many arrivals already in the squad, Pep Guardiola is slowly shaping his teamĀ for the coming season.
The clearest indicator of who the former Barcelona manager is fond of was when the list of players registered for the Champions League qualifying round against Steaua Bucharest was announced and a few big names were left out.
Yaya TourƩ, Eliaquim Mangala, Samir Nasri and Wilfried Bony were all asked to stay at home, meaning the quartet might as well be looking for a new club.
This is, in turn, what Pep Guardiola seems to be asking of Ferran Soriano, with Sport reporting the Spaniard would be happy if those in charge of transfers could be kind enough to get deals done over the coming days.
The inclusion of Tosin Adarabioyo in the Champions League squad is a big blow for Mangala, bought for a fee surpassing Ā£40m, who might as well already be packing his bags if an 18-year-old can be picked ahead of him.
The reasons for the others are: Nasri has been classed overweight, TourĆ© and Guardiola donāt seem to get along and Wilfried Bony is āone of the worst deals in recent years for Manchester Cityā, with the club already working hard on an exit.
If those four leave, Pep will be happy, and thatās what Manchester City want: a happy Pep.
