Manchester City to let wantaway star leave in outrageous swap deal

Pep Guardiola has only made one summer signing so far as the new 2024/25 Premier League campaign approaches

Manchester City are weighing up a potential player switch move with Real Madrid.

The Premier League champions have only made one summer addition so far, with exciting Brazilian winger Savinho arriving from Ligue 1 side Troyes. Kevin De Bruyne and Ederson are just two players linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium this summer.

Aiming to win an unprecedented fifth consecutive top-flight title this season, manager Pep Guardiola is rumoured to have sanctioned the sale for one of his wantaway stars, with there thought to be room for a swap deal to be agreed with Carlo Ancelotti’s men.

According to reports, striker Julian Alvarez is not satisfied with playing back-up to Erling Haaland in attack and therefore wishes to seek pastures new. Real Madrid would be willing to take the forward and have put up Rodrygo as part of a potential swap deal.

Guardiola is said to be an ‘avid admirer’ of the Brazilian international, who may find minutes hard to come by this season, especially given Kylian Mbappe’s high-profile arrival from PSG. The 23-year-old in the past has expressed a desire to leave and it remains to be seen whether he once again push for a move away.

Real Madrid is not considering a change between Rodrygo and Julian Alvarez, with the deal said to be solely relying on whether Manchester City can push forward with their advances to help the Argentina international leave the club. Alvarez netted 19 goals and registered 13 assists for the Sky Blues last season.