Manchester City: "Champion puzzle" surfaces! Echeviri agrees to leave the team

For Manchester City, as the new season has entered the countdown, the team's preparations have clearly entered the "fast lane". More than two months ago, Guardiola made a clear request to "slim down", but the number of Manchester City's first-team players still exceeds 30. According to British media analysis, in one to two weeks, Manchester City will send away many superstars or betting players in succession. At the same time, Manchester City is also planning a "fatal blow" for signings at key positions.

"Champion puzzle" surfaced

After introducing multiple strong players in three lines, Manchester City has become strong in most positions. Relatively speaking, the right-back position is almost the team's only shortcoming. In the eyes of the outside world, it is difficult for Rico Lewis to take on a big responsibility. Although Nunes has performed relatively stably recently, he is from an excellent full-back in terms of defensive position, support from the wing and mid-range pass. There was news early that Manchester City was once very interested in Dumfries, whose 25 million euro liquidated damages also looked very cost-effective. However, Manchester City did not take substantial action, and Guardiola was not very interested in the player in his nearly thirty years old. With the failure of the Dumfries penalty clause at the end of July, the possibility of this transfer is already zero.

At present, Livramento, who plays for Newcastle, is Guardiola's "favorite". Last season, Livramento was one of the best right-backs in the Premier League, making 37 appearances and missing only one league game, averaging 1.5 steals, 1 interception and 2.8 clearances per game. On the offensive end, he averaged 35.8 passes per game, with a pass success rate of 87%, creating 4 excellent scoring opportunities for his teammates. According to British media GiveMeSport, Manchester City is ready to take action and will soon send a formal purchase offer to Newcastle. Considering the 22-year-old golden age of Livramento, the contract term is still three years away, and the 40 million euros worth in the German market, Manchester City's first offer is expected to be about 50 million pounds. Liframento is also regarded as Manchester City's last "champion puzzle".

Echeviri agreed to leave the team

Last season, Echeviri did not impress Guardiola with his performance and had almost no decent chance to play. From the perspective of technical characteristics, this Argentine young player has excellent foot skills and his ability to dribble the ball is also quite good. If he can get enough playing time and fully realize his potential, he is expected to grow into a first-tier star in European football. According to transfer expert Skira, Roma recently sent a offer to Echeviri, hoping to take him away on loan. Although Manchester City tends to loan Echeviri to Girona, the talented attacker has agreed to the Serie A team's invitation since Roma can participate in next season's UEFA Europa League. This transfer is expected to take place within a week. When he came to Manchester City with a transfer fee of 50 million euros eight seasons ago, few people in the outside world could have expected Bernardo Silva to achieve such a great success at Manchester City. After the adaptation period of the first season, the Portuguese international has become a key player in Guardiola's team since the second season, and has made important and even decisive contributions to almost all of the team's championship experiences. Compared with those players who have shown their strength, the relatively restrained Bernardo Silva is regarded as a hidden "low-key superstar" in the team.

However, since last season, Bernardo Silva's form has begun to show a significant decline. Especially in terms of personal breakthroughs, his efficiency has reached a new low in his career. According to Football Insider, Bernardo Silva's experience at the Etihad Stadium looks to have officially entered the countdown, and Manchester City has officially listed the midfielder with a peak value of 80 million euros. At present, some teams in the Turkish Premier League have extended olive branches to the B seat, and Saudi Arabia is also paying close attention to his situation. (Looking forward to your attention and enjoy the purest continental football together!)