Could Manchester City still land a big fish next summer? | OneFootball

Manchester City appear to be on the verge of a massive overhaul of their ageing squad. That process could begin during next month’s transfer window. But it appears to be more likely that the big moves in City’s rebuild will take place in next summer’s transfer window. A host of Manchester City player’s futures are in doubt after this season.

Players such as Kevin De Bruyne and others could be playing their final season with the club. It will be no easy task for Pep Guardiola’s side to replace players of De Bruyne’s quality. To do so, they will need to bring in young players who are ready to play and perform at the highest level. One player who could do such a job is Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala. As it stands there still appears to be a chance that Manchester City could land a big fish next summer. Musiala’s contract situation with Bayern Munich remains unresolved, which could play into Manchester City’s or any other interested clubs’ hands.

Speaking with German publication SportBild Jamal Musiala said that there isn’t any further update on his contract situation. Bayern Munich are determined to tie Musiala down to a lucrative contract extension. Speaking on the subject, Musiala said: “Unfortunately, I can’t give the fans a Christmas present. There won’t be any news in the near future. We’ve had a lot of games recently, a lot of travelling. My focus is to concentrate on the games. I want to be free on the pitch, even if there’s a lot of pressure from outside. I would like to leave my mark on an era at FC Bayern. If I extend my contract with FC Bayern, that’s my ambition and my goal.”

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It must be said that at this stage it appears that Jamal Musiala is more likely to sign a contract extension with Bayern Munich than he is to leave the Bundesliga giants. Bayern typically don’t lose their star players. But the longer that Musiala’s contract situation is unresolved the more chance there is of Manchester City or any other club swooping in to sign the German international.

From a Manchester City point of view Jamal Musiala could be one player for Pep Guardiola’s side to rebuild their midfield around. That time is coming and it’s clearly a high priority for the Premier League champions to achieve starting next month and next summer. A player like Musiala would perfectly complement what Pep Guardiola’s side already has and signing him would feel like the start of a new era for Manchester City.

There is still a lot to play out before the possibility of Manchester City signing Jamal Musiala becomes a reality. But the longer Musiala’s contract situation remains unresolved the more chance there is of the German international leaving Bayern Munich. If he enters next summer’s transfer window with only 12 months remaining on his contract then it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Manchester City swoop.

There is still a chance for City to land a big fish like Musiala next summer. Until Musiala signs a contract extension with Bayern Munich he remains a player that City could target. His future is just one of many stories to monitor over the coming months.