Reports claim that an astonishing five Manchester City stars are unhappy with manager Pep Guardiola as they all look to be headed on their way out of the Etihad Stadium.
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The Citizens are currently trailing Arsenal by five points in the Premier League, with the north Londoners having played a game less than their title rivals.
The Gunners are at the summit of the English top flight largely thanks to former City assistant Mikel Arteta, and it seems the Spaniard is heaping the pressure on his former employers.
According to Spanish journalist Jose Alvarez of El Chiringuito TV, five Citizens stars are unhappy with their position within the Manchester side, said to be Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker, Ilkay Gundogan, Aymeric Laporte and Joao Cancelo.
Alvarez has suggested those players could leave the Etihad in the upcoming off-season, with most of them having failed to stake a claim for a starting position since their return from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Barca are said to be interested in all of the aforementioned players, with Silva and Gundogan the names most heavily linked with a move to the Spotify Camp Nou.
The Catalan giants tried to sign Silva in August last year, but the Spanish club's financial situation made it impossible for a deal to come to fruition.
Gundogan may be a more realistic acquisition for the Blaugrana, with the German's deal at City set to expire at the end of the season.
Barca manager Xavi Hernandez has been in the market for a long-term solution at right-back, and it seems he may come from the Etihad Stadium, with both Joao Cancelo and Kyle Walker featuring less regularly as a result of the emergence of Rico Lewis.
Having struggled to alleviate their financial struggles, however, it may prove difficult for Barca to sign such top talent, who will likely be looking for substantial contracts should they leave Manchester.
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