SAD NEWS: Three players who could leave Man City in the January transfer window

In January, Manchester City will reduce its roster, with Kalvin Phillips leading a group that is expected to depart in pursuit of more frequent fixtures.

Both Kalvin Phillips and Sergio Gomez have been on the outside of Man City’s starting lineup this season, and both might depart in January.

Despite some of their most notable acquisitions in recent years coming during the winter transfer window, Manchester City seldom makes significant moves in January.

After signing in January, Julian Alvarez went on loan to River Plate until the summer of 2022, and Aymeric Laporte, who arrived toward the end of the 2018 transfer window, improved the defense right away. It appears that Claudio Echeverri will sign with the Argentine team until at least the summer after joining, just like Alvarez did with River Plate.

Apart from that, it doesn’t seem likely that City will deviate from their custom of

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First off, Zack Steffen’s ordeal in City is about to come to an end as he returns to the United States permanently, most likely to Colorado Rapids. After his miserable FA Cup semi-final performance in 2022, Steffen has not played since. He spent the previous season on loan at Middlesbrough, where he was unable to secure a spot in the USA World Cup team. He had surgery over the summer, which prevented him from going on loan again for the first half of the season. This month, he is expected to leave permanently.

The next player out, originally on loan, is Kalvin Phillips. Phillips’ eighteen months at City could hardly have gone much worse, as he was never able to live up to the £42 million that the Blues paid Leeds for him due to injury and fitness issues. Several academy players and recent signings have advanced more quickly than he has, and when he has played, he has appeared off the pace.

The midfielder is better when he wants “chaos,” according to Pep Guardiola, who admitted that he finds it difficult to visualize Phillips in his system. This is damaging information for a manager who craves possession and control even against teams that attempt to make changes.

In an attempt to keep his spot in the England team for this summer’s Euros, Phillips turned down a summer loan move, but it appears he has come to terms with the fact he must go in order to obtain the playing time he needs. Newcastle and Juventus are reportedly among the teams interested in signing him, and it’s possible that City will want a loan payment in addition to a possible purchase obligation from any agreement.

And last, one guy who is having trouble getting minutes is Sergio Gomez. He was originally a winger who was moved to left back, but after his disastrous Carabao Cup match against Southampton a year ago, when his half-time substitution was applauded by City supporters, he has not been used.

The 23-year-old Gomez was most recently selected on the wing, but there is fierce competition there as well, therefore he might consider taking a loan move. He played the wing and won the Golden Boot as Spain advanced to the U21 Euros final, where they were defeated by England.

Gomez has started three games this season, compared to Phillips’ one start in ten outings.

Aside from those three senior players, City might consider reviewing the academy loans of its players. January is occasionally used to bring up underperforming youngsters or find new teams for those who have shown promise this season.