Man City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that he would have been happy for all of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling to stay at the club, if it wasn't for the players' desires to leave for Arsenal and Chelsea respectively.
City have arguably been one of the major winners of this transfer window with the business done both incoming players and outgoings. Norwegian superstar Erling Haaland has signed for a bargain fee of around £51million. Youngster and strike partner for the future Julian Alvarez has also moved to the Etihad Stadium following the transfer that was agreed in January, with Leeds United midfield star Kelvin Phillips also joining.
Brighton's Marc Cucurella could be set to follow suit if the two clubs can agree on a reasonable transfer fee. City could still walk away if the Seagulls prove stubborn in ongoing negotiations, however. In terms of outgoings, Gabriel Jesus' £45million Arsenal switch was the first major move to a London-based club. It's a decision that could backfire against Guardiola's side with the Brazilian hitting the ground running early on in pre-season with the three goals he has netted so far.
