Manchester City have been banned from the Champions League for the next two seasons for “serious breaches” of European football’s financial regulations and have also been fined with 30 million euros.
The decision was announced on Friday by an independent financial control body of UEFA, as they found that Manchester City had been guilty of multiple violations related to club licensing and so-called financial fair play rules — cost controls put in place by UEFA to try to reduce the growing gap between rich clubs and poor ones in European leagues, and to tackle a growing debt crisis.
After the ban the club may have a fear that some players, as well as head coach Pep Guardiola, will leave the Etihad, as they have desires to win Champions League and can do it somewhere else.
Here are top 6 players that might leave Manchester City in near future.
6. Rodri
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Rodri is among the players who will most likely leave if the Citizens don't get rid of the ban.
The 23-year-old midfielder will probably follow Pep Guardiola whereever he goes, meaning Juventus might be the place for him to play.
The Spaniard is still really young and left Atletico Madrid to win trophies- especially Champions League, so he is more likely to depart from the Etihad.
5. Ederson
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The Citizen's keeper might also see this as an opportunity to leave the club.
Having an excellent stopper is so important for many clubs, and teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, PSG and Bayern Munich could be looking for a new keeper at some point very soon.
4. Riyad Mahrez
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Mahrez, being one of the most expensive players in City's recent history, will definitely want to win some silverware and can become a leading man in any squad.
The 28-year-old winger has already won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year Award with Leicester City and if he decides to quit no one should blame him for that.
3. Bernardo Silva
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Silva, who is just 25, has a great future waiting for him and may not want to wait for two seasons to prove what he can.
The Portuguese winger can have a good chance to be picked up by Real Madrid or Bayern Munich and has the qualities to quickly become a key part of any squad.
It's up to him to decide to leave or not, as he is quite beloved by the club's supporters.
2. Raheem Sterling
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Sterling is certainly one of the City's players that has grown a lot under Pep Guardiola, and has also developed a quite good relationship with the head coach.
Therefore, the 25-year-old winger may follow the Catalan manager whereever he goes, as staying at Manchester City won’t help him succeed if he can’t play the Champions League.
1.Kevin De Bruyne
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De Bruyne is undoubtedly one of the bests in the world in the midfield, and despite winning couple of titles at the Etihad, the Belgian might consider leaving the Citizens.
Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Juventus may go after him, if he decides to quit this summer.
