Pep Guardiola admitted that the size of the Manchester City workforce was not satisfactory after its opening from the Premier League season by a 4-0 victory against the Wolves.
Erling Haaland scored a double, while the new recruits Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki also scored. However, Guardiola's main concern concerned the number of players in his workforce. Ederson and Savinho being announced on the start, he urged the club to reduce its workforce.
The main concern of Guardiola concerned the number of players in his workforce.
Manchester City easily won in Molinine on the first day thanks to the double of Haaland and the goals of Reijnders and Cherki for their first League debut. James Trafford impressed for his first tenure, while the former defender of the Wolves Rayan Ait-Nouri also drew attention. Despite this result, Guardiola underlined the need to reduce the workforce, some players already being under discussion.
Addressing the media, Guardiola said about the size of the workforce: “(It's) too much, too many players. I like to have a deep workforce to be competitive in all competitions, but I don't want to leave players at home. It's not healthy. We cannot create a good atmosphere or an atmosphere conducive to competition. Everyone must feel that they can play and help. The club has known this since last season; This is not a news, but the situation is what it is. In the next two weeks, discussions will be carried out with players and agents to find a solution. ”
Players to the exit
The future of Ederson was in the spotlight this summer, especially due to the links with Galatasaray, even if Guardiola maintains that he is still the number 1 of City. For his part, Savinho, who impressed on loan to Girona last season, also aroused the interest of Tottenham Hotspur. Guardiola's comments suggest that City is preparing to allow departures to balance the workforce.
Premier League's Octuples Champions will now focus on sales of players before the end of the transfer window, Ederson and Savinho being among the most likely to leave.
