Wise choice? 11 players Man City sold under Pep including Sterling, Sane & Jesus
Manchester City have been the most dominant force in English football since Pep Guardiola arrived in 2016. But they've not been afraid to let some big-name players go in that time.
The Catalan coach had won six league titles in his seven years in charge of Barcelona and Bayern Munich and he's kept up that relentless pursuit of silverware with five Premier League titles in seven full seasons in England.
The squad is now almost unrecognisable to that which Guardiola inherited from Manuel Pellegrini, with a number of their ex-players shining elsewhere after waving goodbye.
We've put together a brilliant XI of players that have been sold by City during Guardiola's time in charge. We've arranged them in a 4-3-3 formation.
Burnley elected to sign the highly-rated young 'keeper to usurp fellow City academy graduate Ante Muric between the sticks.
The 21-year-old doesn't have a great deal of experience at the top level, having previously played out on loan at Accrington Stanley and Bolton Wanderers, but he underlined his frightening potential with a starring role in England Under-21's European Championship triumph in the summer.
Trafford is yet to catch fire as the Clarets have made a stuttering start to 2023-24. But we expect him to come good under Vincent Kompany's guidance.
The Spaniard joined City from sister club Girona back in 2019, but he never actually made an appearance under Guardiola and was frequently loaned out before being sold to Sporting Lisbon for a modest fee.
Porro shone in Portugal and has since returned to England. He made a somewhat unconvincing start at Tottenham but looks a player transformed for Ange Postecoglou's table-toppers.
Arguably one of the best centre-backs in Europe on his day, Laporte was once a vital
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