Fabrizio Romano names the SIX players Man City want to sign in €290m summer spending spree

Robin Bairner

• 28 May 2025 10:00 BST
• 5 min read

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Fabrizio Romano has outlined Manchester City’s big plans for the transfer window, with Pep Guardiola’s side set to target no fewer than half a dozen players in a lavish summer.

City already spent extravagantly during January, splashing out nearly €220 million to add the likes of Omar Marmoush and Nico Gonzalez to Guardiola’s squad as they sought to bring life to an aging squad.

The process of renovation will continue in the summer, with the former Premier League champions targeting a string of big-name additions.

Current ETV

Omar Marmoush

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Omar Marmoush

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Man City

€79.1M

ETV Range

€71.2M - €87M

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Who do Manchester City want to sign this summer?

Guardiola’s dream shortlist has no fewer than half a dozen players on it, with Rayan Cherki added to his list of targets, as revealed by FootballTransfers at the beginning of April.

Lyon playmaker Cherki has appeared on the list following the decision not to pursue a deal for Florian Wirtz.

Although City are no longer interested in the Germany international, they still plan to spend big in the summer, as Romano told his YouTube channel.

“For Manchester City we have to consider Rayan Cherki. Man City will not sign Florian Wirtz, that’s been their idea for one week ago. So they’re assessing different options,” he said.

“At No.8, Tijjani Reijnders is the player they want. At No.10, Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest, since April, has been on the list of targets, but we also have Cherki, a player appreciated by Man City. He’s an option.

“There are more clubs interested. The player is open to a move to England. He’s a strong possibility, with the player leaving Lyon in the summer transfer window.

“City are expected to sign a goalkeeper – Diogo Costa of Porto is an option. They’re also expected to sign a right-back – Tino Livramento of Newcastle United is the dream but with the Magpies being in the Champions League it won’t be an easy one. On the left, a player appreciated is Rayan Ait Nouri at Wolves. Let’s see what happens. Man City will be very busy.”

City to spend big

If Man City were to sign all of these players at their Estimated Transfer Values (ETV), they would wind up with an expenditure of over €290m on the transfer market.

Gibbs-White is the biggest of these additions at €61.7m, yet it remains to be seen if City would sign both the Forest player and Cherki as they cover the same area.

Nevertheless, what is clear is that Guardiola means business in the transfer market this summer as they seek to rebuild after a disappointing campaign on all fronts.

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