Pep Guardiola targets Bundesliga hotshot in bid to shore up his creaking squad this month - but there WON'T be a clearout of struggling stars
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The expectation is that Manchester City will reverse their normal habits in attempting to embark on a busy window in the transfer market – but don't want any of Pep Guardiola's core stars leaving the club. Txiki Begiristain's final market as sporting director is set to be busier than the Basque will have envisioned when confirming to the Premier League champions that he would depart at the end of the season.
![[Two wins in 14 matches has accelerated the planned upheaval of an aging squad]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/21/93689299-14245199-image-a-24_1735854625367.jpg)
That call was made in October – Sporting's Hugo Viana quickly installed as his successor, beginning a concrete handover process from February – when City were still unbeaten in all competitions. What followed, two wins in 14 matches, has accelerated the planned rebuild of an aging squad – the majority of whom have admirers elsewhere.
![[Txiki Begiristain's final market as sporting director is set to be busier than the Basque will have envisioned]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/21/93690109-14245199-image-a-25_1735854697331.jpg)
Captain Kyle Walker and goalkeeper Ederson are the subject of interest from the Saudi Pro League, while question marks remain over Matheus Nunes and Jack Grealish. James McAtee remains a hot property across Europe and Kevin De Bruyne has entered the final six months of his contract.
![[Omar Marmoush at Frankfurt, who has netted 18 goals in 24 games this term, is well-liked]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/21/93690111-14245199-image-a-26_1735854727956.jpg)
City, though, want to keep the nucleus of Guardiola's team together for the time being, adding to that group rather than trading in and out over the next four weeks. Even if a selection of mainstays have underperformed. Pep Guardiola's Man City are set for a busy time in the transfer window as they look to rebuild.
![[Atalanta's energetic Brazil international, Ederson, is another to be of interest]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/21/93690123-14245199-image-a-29_1735854810344.jpg)
