Lionel Messi and other free agents who could save Man City millions in the transfer market

Manchester Metropolis are nicely on their approach to securing a 3rd Premier League title in 4 years underneath Pep Guardiola.

5 wins from City‘s final eight Premier League fixtures will assure the crown, with Manchester United trailing them by 14 factors.

With the home league virtually sewn up and Metropolis comfortably into the final eight of the Champions League, recruitment stays on the agenda heading into the summer season months.

With Sergio Aguero out of contract and seemingly set to depart, a striker is excessive on Metropolis’s record of priorities to strengthen.

Whereas Guardiola boasts a finances greater than most, this is a take a look at some free brokers that might save Metropolis hundreds of thousands within the switch market.

David Alaba

The Bayern Munich defender remains to be but to agree a transfer for subsequent season however it’s clear he’ll go away the reigning European champions for nothing in the summertime.

The versatile Austrian had beforehand been linked with a transfer to the Etihad Stadium and given Metropolis’s want for a left-back, that’s comprehensible.

Nonetheless, MEN Sport reported in late January that the club are not interested in signing Alaba, with Actual Madrid believed to be in shut negotiations with the 28-year-old.

The longer that Alaba stays unattached, although, you surprise if Metropolis may very well be tempted to reunite Guardiola with a former participant.

Ryan Bertrand

Once more, Metropolis’s long-term want for a brand new possibility at left-back, Ryan Bertrand may very well be a super free signing.

The previous Chelsea defender is out of contract at Southampton in the summertime and has beforehand attracted curiosity from Metropolis.

The 31-year-old has nice pedigree within the Premier League and has captained Southampton on a number of events.

Oleksandr Zinchenko has loved extra common taking part in time this season however Benjamin Mendy stays undependable attributable to accidents which have blighted his profession in Manchester.

Lionel Messi

Ah, sure. The small matter of Lionel Messi’s future.

This has been an advanced saga ever because it started final summer season however Messi remains to be but to signal new phrases with Barcelona.

A change within the presidency on the Nou Camp has made it extra probably that the 33-year-old will re-sign, with Joan Laporta now again in cost overseeing the membership’s golden period between 2003 and 2010.

Nonetheless, Messi’s future stays shrouded doubtful and till he pens an extension, there shall be events able to attempt to tempt the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.

Memphis Depay

With Aguero out of contract, Manchester Metropolis are eager to signal a ahead and former Manchester United winger Memphis Depay presents one other fascinating possibility.

Depay struggled in Manchester however has grow to be a star in Ligue 1 with Lyon, changing to a central striker and netting 14 targets in 26 video games this season.

The Dutchman would not be the primary participant to cross the Manchester divide and underneath Guardiola, his tactical flexibility may very well be an excellent asset.

Although nonetheless uncooked in some areas, Depay has undoubted high quality and management abilities and the 27-year-old might really feel he nonetheless has some extent to show to the Premier League.