The extent of the clearout at Manchester City this summer will depend on the unresolved future of two start midfield players.
Txiki Begiristain last year undertook the most significant surgery to the squad since 2017, with three important first-teamers being sold for over £100m between them and Erling Haaland headlining a stellar cast of arrivals that saw five outgoing players swapped with five new faces.
Despite some teething problems, the decisions brought about one of the best campaigns English football has ever seen with a Treble at the end of it.
It is set to be another significant summer for Pep Guardiola, although how different the squad looks when the transfer window closes will depend on where Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva end up.
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