Pep Guardiola is ready to sanction the departures of as many as eight Manchester City stars as the club plots a summer transfer rebuild, according to reports. A disappointing season for the defending Premier League champions went from bad to worse in midweek after they were knocked out of the Champions League play-offs by Real Madrid.

All eight players are expected to leave with a major overhaul planned 😱 Two players that Guardiola wants to sign have also been identified 💰

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City must now fight to qualify for next season's Champions League after Kylian Mbappé's hat trick for Real Madrid sent the Premier League champions crashing out of the competition before the Round of 16.

Manager Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's times of greatness are gone as the Premier League holders crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday with a humbling 6-3 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid in the knockouts.

Former Manchester City midfielder Dietmar Hamann believes the club and coach Pep Guardiola are heading for a separation. City, so dominant under the Spanish coach for so long, have endured a difficult season with their Premier League title defence realistically over and their Champions League challenge ending meekly against Real Madrid in midweek.