According to shocking reports, Manchester City are willing to listen to offers for both Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez this summer.
Both players have been vital members of Pep Guardiola's Premier
League-winning team, but they are rumored to be on the club's transfer
list.
In the upcoming transfer window, the Spanish manager is thought to be preparing for a new period of supremacy, and will want to renew his squad as well as refine his plethora of potential.
Sterling has found himself on the periphery of Guardiola's starting XI
ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Chelsea.
Mahrez has been a frequent starter for the English champions, who could complete a treble in Porto by winning the Premier League and the Carabao Cup.
Both forwards could be on their way out of the Etihad this summer, according to the Daily Mail, as the club looks to generate finances to recruit two of England's best players.
City are apparently intending to smash the British transfer record TWICE as they pursue moves for Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish and Tottenham striker and England captain Harry Kane, both of whom are believed to cost £250 million each.
Sterling, 26, has been linked with a move away from City after losing his winger spot to the dazzling Phil Foden this season.
Mahrez, the former Leicester striker, is 30 years old, but his remarkable performances and 14 goals and nine assists this season ensure that he would attract a high market price.
Arsenal are said to be interested in both City strikers, with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta working closely with Sterling and Mahrez during his stint as a coach under Guardiola, while Sterling has a long-term interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Striker Gabriel Jesus and center-back Aymeric Laporte are two other
players in the squad who could be cut as Guardiola tries to bolster a
group capable of fighting for trophies on all fronts.
