Manchester City Announces Retained Squad List with Four Players Departing After Successful 2022/23 Season
Manchester City have issued their retained squad list for the 2023/24 season, with club captain Ilkay Gundogan among four players discharged.
The Premier League has issued retained and released lists ahead of contract expirations and season preparation, with Manchester City aiming for a fourth consecutive Premier League title next season.
Pep Guardiola’s team will open the new season at Turf Moor against Vincent Kompany’s Burnley, with the Blues having won the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the club’s history last week.
Manchester City have officially released four players, including club captain Ilkay Gundogan, who could yet sign a new contract with the Sky Blues despite interest from Barcelona, Arsenal, and Borussia Dortmund.
The club has also released Benjamin Mendy, who has been suspended since August 2021.
In January, a jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision on two charges. Mendy is scheduled to stand trial again for those charges later this month.
Terrell Agyemang, a teenager, and defender Rowan McDonald have both been discharged, but the Premier League champions have retained 68 players.
Manchester City are expected to bolster their squad this summer, with Croatians Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol linked with moves to the Etihad Stadium.
West Ham captain Declan Rice is also being pursued by the Blues, however Arsenal currently have the lead in the race to recruit the England midfielder.
Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, and Bernardo Silva are among the players who have been retained, but all three have been linked with moves away from the Etihad Stadium.
Released:
Agyemang, Terrell Nana Obeng
Gundogan, Ilkay
McDonald, Rowan Alexander
Mendy, Benjamin
Note: Players signified as a “free transfer” or released by a club on the expiry of their contract on 30 June 2023 could still remain at that club next season.
Retained:
Adam, Josh
Akanji, Manuel Obafemi
Ake, Nathan Benjamin
Alleyne, Max Lewis Rowe
Alvarez, Julian
Awokoya-Mebude, Adedire Emmanuel
Bobb, Oscar
Breckin, Kian
Bueno, Couto Yan
Burns, Finley Jack
Bustos, Nahuel Lautaro
Carson, Scott Paul
Cavaco, Cancelo Joao Pedro
Charles, Shea Emmanuel
Da Silva Chagas, Kayky
De Bruyne, Kevin
Delap, Liam Rory
Dickson, William Steven
Dos Santos Gato Alves Dias, Ruben
Doyle, Callum Craig
Doyle, Thomas Glyn
Fiorini, Lewis Paul
Foden, Philip Walter
Forbs Borges, Carlos Roberto
Galvez, Tomas Kristian
Gomez, Martin Sergio
Grealish, Jack Peter
Haaland, Erling Braut
Hamilton, Micah Philippe Jude
Harwood-Bellis, Taylor Jay
Hernandez Cascante, Rodrigo
Herrera, Ravelo Yangel Clemente
Kabore, Issa
Katongo, Jadel Chanda
Knight, Benjamin Leo
Laporte, Aymeric Jean Louis Gerard
Lawrence, Emilio Alford Anthony
Lewis, Rico Mark
Madubugwu Ogwuru, Daniel Odinakachi Chisomu
Mahrez, Riyad
Mbete-Tabu, Luke
McAtee, James John
McNamara, Joshua Anthony
Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva, Bernardo
Murray-Jones, George David
O’Reilly, Nico
Ortega Moreno, Stefan
Palmer, Cole Jermaine
Perrone Rodriguez, Maximo
Phillips, Kalvin
Robertson, Alexander Sean Pablo
Rogers, Morgan Elliot
Santana De Moraes, Ederson
Sarmiento, Dario Ariel
Slicker, Cieran Peter
Smith, Isaac James
Sodje, Taione Richard Evumena
Steffen, Zackary Thomas
Stevanovic, Filip
Stones, John
Susoho Sissoho, Mahamadou
Taylor, Kane Ellis
Tedic, Slobodan
Trafford, James Harrington
Van Sas, Mikki Avelon Leander
Walker, Kyle Andrew
Whittingham, Matthew Joseph
Wilson-Esbrand, Joshua Darius Kamani
