Manchester City s lineup of 27 people needs to be streamlined! Guardiola’s problem has just begun, and selling people is more troublesome than signing players?

Manchester City has rarely ushered in a situation of "people's minds" this summer, and almost no one wants to leave, which has caused the club with efficient operation to fall into "happy troubles" - how to solve the bloated lineup and salary pressure while maintaining combat power?

Manchester City has become accustomed to the scene of players taking the initiative to leave the team every summer window. As one of the most successful clubs in England and even Europe, the players of the "Blue Moon" naturally became the target of pursuit in the market. In the past few transfer windows, there have been many core players or rotation players leaving on the grounds of "pursuing high salaries". Even so, Manchester City always deals calmly and maintains the dynamic balance of the lineup by obtaining reasonable transfer fees and signing operations.

However, the situation in this summer window has reversed the previous model. This time, it was not everyone who rushed to leave the team, but almost everyone expressed their strong desire to "stay behind". This puts Manchester City in a new challenge different from the past: not who should be let go, but how to clear up the salary space, reduce the number of people, and ensure the efficiency of the team's operations.

Although Manchester City's record last season was not "smooth", the players in the team are still attracting attention from the outside world. But this time, the main goalkeeper like Ederson made a clear statement in the face of the Saudi League's high-paid invitation. This is another player who publicly promised to stay in the team. Previously, Stones, B Se, Gundogan, Oscar Bob and others also rejected Saudi Arabia's invitation. Compared with the frequent "farewell" scenes in the transfer window in the past, this year it is like a large force waiting for a contract renewal or winning the appearance time collectively pressing the "pause button".

In addition, Walker, Gallish and Kelvin Phillips have initially set a direction for their stay and leaving, and James McCarthy is likely to enter the ranks of leaving the team after the U21 European Youth League. At the same time, the club will continue to "make blood" profit model from youth training and young players. However, at the main lineup level, almost no one intends to leave, which puts Guardiola in "happy troubles".

Regularly speaking, stable personnel was originally a dream for wealthy families, but Manchester City has always emphasized efficient operation and does not like to raise idle people. Although De Bruyne's salary has been removed from the books, if Gralish and Walker only leave the team on loan, Manchester City will still have to bear their high salary, which puts pressure on fiscal balance.

What's more troublesome is that even if players are willing to stay now, once they find that they cannot enter the registration list or are "hidden" for a long time, the situation may take a sharp turn. What's special about this Manchester City team is that every player is full of confidence and firmly believes that he has the ability to defeat internal competitors and compete for a chance to play.

Guardiola had previously emphasized that it is necessary to streamline the current lineup of up to 27 people. None of these people currently have the tendency to leave the team, but in the context of the Club World Cup and multi-line combat, the registration and rotation issues are becoming increasingly difficult. But "saying" is always much easier than "doing". Therefore, although it seems calm at the moment, Manchester City's transfer window is actually accumulating undercurrents of changes. They need to sort out the personnel and financial accounts before the summer window is closed, otherwise, "too full lineup" may also become a potential hidden danger in the future.