City will immediately begin preparations for two crucial finals after Sunday's league game away to Brentford, when they could claim the treble for the first time in history. However, even the greatest teams experience player attrition, with many stars looking set to leave Etihad this summer. Here are Manchester City's starting line-up predictions for the 2023-2024 season:
Goalkeeper: Edson
Although his stats are not as impressive as in previous years, the Brazilian goalkeeper is still one of the best in the world. With three seasons left on his current contract, the 29-year-old is likely to remain at City for some time to come.
Defenders: Kyle Walker, Gvardior, Ruben Dias, Ferran Mendy
Cancelo looks unlikely to return to Manchester after Bayern Munich's dismal loan spell, meaning City could be recruiting a new full-back at the end of the season. While Akanji and Ake are certainly capable of playing at left-back, City could opt for Real Madrid left-back Mendy, who have fallen out of favour. A report by The Sun earlier this year suggested that Manchester City were already keeping a close eye on the 27-year-old Frenchman, who was clearly on Arsenal's radar. It is reported that Mendy is worth less than 20 million pounds.
With Laporte also a candidate to leave the Etihad Stadium, the club are also reportedly considering bidding for RB Leipzig defender Gvadiol, who was Croatia's star player at last year's World Cup. The Manchester Evening News reported last month that Manchester City are now in a good position to sign the player, with Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool stalled by the £80million price tag for the 21-year-old, with Guardiola speaking highly of him.
Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne, Rodriguez, Kovacic
De Bruyne and Rodri have been fantastic at Manchester City, having ended up beating Arsenal for their latest Premier League title, and the pair is sure to play a key role again next season. However, when Gundogan's contract expires at the end of the season, Manchester City do look at risk of losing him. That position could be replaced by Bowsea's Mateo Kovacic. According to Romano, Kovacic and Manchester City are very close to reaching an agreement on individual terms.
Forwards: Grealish, Foden, Haaland
With strikers including goal-scoring machines like Haaland, City won't tweak their attacking line-up too much.
Even if Bernardo Silva leaves the Etihad at the end of the season, City still have players such as Alvarez and Mahrez to choose from.
Manchester City's starting line-up forecast for the 2023-2024 season