5 players who could leave Manchester City in the summer

#3 - Raheem Sterling

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Pep Guardiola reportedly wanted Raheem Sterling to leave the club last summer. The manager and the forward had a reported fallout, and the signing of Jack Grealish made things worse.

Sterling openly admitted that he was not happy with his opportunities at the club and claimed he would be open to leaving. He said:

"If there was the opportunity to go somewhere else for more game time I would be open to it. As I said, football is the most important thing to me. Challenges that I have set myself from a young age and dreams as well. As an English player all I know is the Premier League and I've always thought you know maybe one day I'd love to play abroad. See how I would come up against that challenge. I'm not a person that's going to complain. I've not tried to make it a bigger deal than it actually is. I get on with my work. Do what I need to do. And I'm just raring to go. Playing football matches regularly. Score goals regularly."

Things have improved slightly, but reports suggest there is still a good chance Sterling leaves at the end of the season.

#2 - Nathan Ake

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Nathan Ake was signed from Bournemouth to add more muscle to the Manchester City defense. He was expected to challenge for the starting role, but the Dutchman has failed to make a significant case for himself.

Having fallen down the order at Etihad, it would be a surprise if he stayed at the club beyond the summer. Guardiola has decided that the former Chelsea man will be their 4th choice center-back - behind Dias, Laporte, and Stones.

Ake has been linked with a move to West Ham and Newcastle United over the past few weeks, and they are very likely to make a fresh move in the summer.

#1 - Bernardo Silva

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Bernardo Silva was among the players who wanted to leave Manchester City last summer but were asked to stay for another season. Guardiola admitted that the Portuguese star wanted to leave, but he was able to convince him to stay. The Spaniard said:

"I cannot push the players or convince the player if his mind is elsewhere. [It makes] no sense. Other clubs say it doesn't matter, I'm not agreeing. Every club has to decide how to deal with that, [this is] my personal opinion [to let them leave]. All I want is for Bernardo to be happy, here or anywhere. All I want is his happiness because he's a guy that deserves the best."

While the former AS Monaco star has been playing regularly and doing well, reports suggest he could still be heading for an exit at Manchester City.