Manchester City know they are five victories away from adding a double to last season's treble. Four wins from their final four Premier League games followed by an FA Cup final success over Manchester United will add another domestic treble to their collection.
After that, City's worn-out players will try to get as much rest as possible before most quickly link up with their national teams for the European Championship and Copa America. Back at the Etihad, as Pep Guardiola takes a well-earned summer off, planning will be well under way to build a squad to go again in 2024/25.
City have raised millions in recent years from player sales to boost their transfer budget, including more than £100m in academy departures. Even without the £42m raised by selling Cole Palmer, City have sold a number of youngsters for more than £10m each - such as Romeo Lavia, Shea Charles, Sam Edozie, Carlos Borges and James Trafford.
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Some deals to sell academy players have already been lined up for this summer, which could hand City a £20m start to their budget before the transfer window opens. Tommy Doyle, on loan at Wolves, will move to Molineux permanently for £5m as part of his current deal, while Taylor Harwood-Bellis will join Southampton for £15m if they achieve promotion through the Championship play-offs.
Should Southampton stay in the second tier, Harwood-Bellis will remain in demand and City could seek a similar fee. The England U21 captain has more than 100 Championship appearances to his name and is under contract at City until 2025, so a
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