City’s summer business is now well underway.
Fabrizio Romano(who else?) confirmed the loan-out of Mathys Detourbet on Wednesday morning: City paid Troyes a €25m package for the 19-year-old winger before immediately sending him to Monaco, with the loan able to extend to 2028 and a recall clause in City’s favour, according to RMC Sport’s Fabrice Hawkins.
Elliot Anderson’s move is now down to paperwork. City agreed a club-record £116m fee with Nottingham Forest, and Sky Sports News reported the midfielder has passed his medical in Kansas while on England duty, with the deal set to be completed before tonight’s Round of 32 tie against DR Congo.
On departures, City have already banked from two sales. Manchester Evening News reported Inter Milan’s £13m purchase option on Manuel Akanji was triggered after their Serie A title win, while ESPN’s confirmed transfers list has Bernardo Silva joining Real Madrid on a free transfer and John Stones released, with the defender now in advanced talks over a return to Everton.
Incoming rumours
| Player | Position | Current Club | Nature of City’s interest | Likelihood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayyoub Bouaddi | Midfielder | Lille | City reportedly hold the edge in the race, though the plan under discussion involves signing him now with a loan back to Lille for the 2026-27 season before he arrives for good | Medium |
| Sandro Tonali | Midfielder | Newcastle United | City preparing a bid worth around £110m, but Tottenham have personal terms agreed and are ready to pay Newcastle’s £100m-plus valuation | Low-Medium |
| Malo Gusto | Right-back | Chelsea | Discussions have accelerated, though not currently viewed as a priority | Medium |
| Pierce Charles | Goalkeeper | Sheffield Wednesday | City lining him up as a possible replacement for James Trafford | Medium |
| Morgan Rogers | Forward | Aston Villa | Competing with Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Chelsea | Medium-Low |
| Givairo Read | Winger | Feyenoord | Closely monitored by City’s recruitment team | Medium-Low |
| Eli Junior Kroupi | Forward | Bournemouth | Linked alongside Arsenal and PSG | Medium-Low |
| Rodrigo Mora | Winger | Porto | Interest reported, competing with Real Madrid, Newcastle and Liverpool | Low |
| Tino Livramento | Right-back | Newcastle United | Monitored by City’s scouts | Low |
| Yan Diomande | Winger | RB Leipzig | Leipzig have set a price of €130-150m | Low |
| Michael Olise | Winger | Bayern Munich | Reported interest, future at Bayern under scrutiny | Low |
| Dani Olmo | Forward | Barcelona | Reported interest | Low |
| Rodrygo | Forward | Real Madrid | Reported interest as he looks to leave the Bernabéu | Low |
| Bruno Guimaraes | Midfielder | Newcastle United | Talks held previously, revisited periodically | Low |
Outgoing rumours
| Player | Position | Interested club(s) | Situation | Likelihood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Trafford | Goalkeeper | Newcastle, Liverpool, Chelsea | Six Premier League clubs have shown interest; City already lining up a replacement | Medium-High |
| Tijjani Reijnders | Midfielder | Galatasaray, Atlético Madrid | Named among players The Athletic expect to leave | Medium-High |
| Savinho | Winger | Tottenham Hotspur | Talks reported to be advancing | Medium-High |
| Kalvin Phillips | Midfielder | Sheffield United | Advanced discussions over a loan return | Medium-High |
| Rodri | Midfielder | Real Madrid | City want to extend his contract, but no agreement yet with interest from Madrid persisting | Medium |
| Mateo Kovačić | Midfielder | AC Milan | Not thought to be part of Enzo Maresca’s plans | Medium |
| Nathan Aké | Defender | Bournemouth, Inter Milan | Bournemouth open to a deal; Inter have also made contact | Medium |
| Omar Marmoush | Striker | Juventus, Tottenham | Interest reported from both clubs | Low-Medium |
| Rúben Dias | Defender | Real Madrid | City have so far blocked any exit | Low |
The big picture
Anderson’s arrival is essentially confirmed, and Detourbet is already out on loan — two pieces of business done inside Maresca’s first fortnight.
Bouaddi is one to watch longer-term: City appear to have positioned themselves well, but the structure of the deal being discussed points to a 2026 agreement with a 2027 arrival rather than an immediate first-team addition.
On exits, Trafford, Reijnders, Savinho and Kovačić all look like players without a future under the new head coach, and at least two of that quartet leaving quite soon would be no surprise.
