Sports Mole rounds up all of Manchester City’s expiring contracts for next summer and in 2027.After failing to win a major trophy for the first time in eight years during a disappointing 2024-25 campaign, before crashing out in the last 16 of the FIFA CLub World Cup, Manchester City are determined to put things right and return to the summit of English and European football in the 2025-26 season.Pep Guardiola works with one of the most star-studded squads in world football – when everyone is fit – and while some players are tied down to long-term contracts, others are facing uncertain futures at the club.Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the Man City players whose contracts either expire at the end of next summer, or in 2026.Which Man City players are out of contract next summer?Bernardo Silva© ReutersAge: 30Position: MidfielderTransfer value: £38.4mJoined: July 2017Joining fee: £43mMan City appearances: 407Man City goals: 72HonoursPremier League (6): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24FA Cup (2): 2018-19, 2022-23EFL Cup (4): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21Community Shield (3): 2018, 2019, 2024Champions League (1): 2022-23FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023Bernardo Silva has been named Man City’s new captain for the 2025-26 season, but the versatile playmaker is out of contract in the summer of 2026 and is keen to return to boyhood club Benfica before he retires.Kyle Walker© ReutersAge: 34Position: Right-backTransfer value: £5.1mJoined: July 2017Joining fee: £45mMan City appearances: 319Man City goals: 6HonoursPremier League (6): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24FA Cup (2): 2018-19, 2022-23EFL Cup (4): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21Community Shield (3): 2018, 2019, 2024Champions League (1): 2022-23UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023Kyle Walker asked to leave Man City in January 2025 and spent the second half of last season on loan at AC Milan, who have decided against signing the 34-year-old on a permanent deal.Walker is out of contract in June 2026, but he is likely to leave Man City this summer as he is deemed surplus to requirements under Guardiola.John Stones© ReutersAge: 30Position: Centre-backTransfer value: £25.6mJoined: August 2016Joining fee: £47.5mMan City appearances: 277Man City goals: 19HonoursPremier League (6): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24FA Cup (2): 2018-19, 2022-23EFL Cup (2): 2017-18, 2019-20Community Shield (3): 2018, 2019, 2024Champions League (1): 2022-23UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023John Stones has been an integral first-team figure at Man City over the last eight years, but th 30-year-old has struggled with a number of niggling injuries in recent seasons, raising question marks over his long-term future at the club. Stones has insisted that he intends to stay at the Etihad Stadium this summer, though.Ilkay GundoganAge: 34Position: MidfielderTransfer value: £4.3mJoined: August 2023 (second spell)Joining fee: FreeMan City appearances (two spells): 358Man City goals: 65HonoursPremier League (5): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23FA Cup (2): 2018-19, 2022-23EFL Cup (4): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21Community Shield (2): 2018, 2019Champions League (1): 2022-23Ilkay Gundogan is under contract until the end of the 2025-26 campaign after an automatic one-year extension was recently triggered by Man City, but speculation over the long-term future of the soon-to-be 35-year-old is still rife amid reported interest form Turkish giants Galatasaray.Ederson© ReutersAge: 31Position: GoalkeeperTransfer value: £17mJoined: July 2017Joining fee: £35mMan City appearances: 372Man City clean sheets: 168HonoursPremier League (6): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24FA Cup (2): 2018-19, 2022-23EFL Cup (4): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21Community Shield (3): 2018, 2019, 2024Champions League (1): 2022-23UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023Ederson has been Man City’s undisputed number one goalkeeper ever since he joined the club in 2017, and he has confirmed that he intends to stay at the club this season. However, speculation over a possible switch to Saudi Arabia continues to linger.Stefan Ortega© ReutersAge: 32Position: GoalkeeperTransfer value: £6.9mJoined: July 2022Joining fee: FreeMan City appearances: 56 Man City clean sheets: 25HonoursPremier League (2): 2022-23, 2023-24FA Cup (1): 2022-23Champions League (1): 2022-23UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega continues to play second fiddle to Ederson and it is thought that the German would be open to a return to his homeland in search of regular first-team football.James McAtee© ImagoAge: 22Position: MidfielderTransfer value: £17mJoined: 2013Joining fee: Free (Academy)Man City appearances: 34 Man City goals: 7HonoursUEFA Super Cup (1): 2023Community Shield (1): 2024Academy graduate James McAtee is rated highly by Man City, but the attacking midfielder struggled for regular game time under Guardiola in the 2024-25 season and he is expected to move on this summer amid interest from a host of Bundesliga and Premier League clubs.Marcus BettinelliAge: 33Position: Goalkeeper Transfer value: £515,000Joined: 2025Joining fee: Free Man City appearances: 0Man City clean sheets: 0HonoursMarcus Bettinelli joined Man City on a free transfer from Chelsea in June 2025 and will provide cover for Ederson and Ortega in the 2025-26 season.Which Man City players are out of contract in June 2027?RodriAge: 29Position: MidfielderTransfer value: £94.5mJoined: July 2019Joining fee: £62.5mMan City appearances: 265Man City goals: 26HonoursPremier League (4): 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24FA Cup (1): 2022-23EFL Cup (2): 2019-20, 2020-21Community Shield (1): 2019Champions League (1): 2022-23UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023Ballon d’Or (1): 2024Widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in world football, Rodri endured a troublesome injury-hit 2024-25 campaign, but he is still regarded as an integral first-team player when fit and available for Guardiola’s side and there have been reports to suggest that Man City are keen to tie him down to a new long-term contract. Phil FodenAge: 25Position: MidfielderTransfer value: £85.9mJoined: July 2004Joining fee: Free (Academy)Man City appearances: 319Man City goals: 100HonoursPremier League (6): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24FA Cup (2): 2018-19, 2022-23EFL Cup (4): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21Community Shield (2): 2018, 2019Champions League (1): 2022-23UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023Phil Foden is keen to swiftly move on from a difficult 2024-25 campaign and is hoping to re-establish himself as a star player for Man City in the new campaign. There are currently no concerns about where his future lies.Ruben DiasAge: 28Position: DefenderTransfer value: £55.8mJoined: September 2020Joining fee: £65mMan City appearances: 222Man City goals: 4HonoursPremier League (4): 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24FA Cup (1): 2022-23EFL Cup (1): 2020-21Community Shield (1): 2024Champions League (1): 2022-23UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023Ruben Dias is regarded as an important member of Pep Guardiola’s squad and it is understood that Man City are looking to tie the 28-year-old down to a new long-term contract. Mateo KovacicAge: 31Position: MidfielderTransfer value: £17.2mJoined: July 2023Joining fee: £25mMan City appearances: 88Man City goals: 10HonoursPremier League (1): 2023-24Champions League (1): 2022-23UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023Mateo Kovacic is considered as a valuable member of Guardiola’s squad and is set to feature regularly – when fit – in the 2025-26 season. There are currently no concerns about where his future lies.Manuel AkanjiAge: 29Position: DefenderTransfer value: £24mJoined: September 2022Joining fee: £15mMan City appearances: 136Man City goals: 5HonoursPremier League (2): 2022-23, 2023-24FA Cup (1): 2022-23Community Shield (1): 2024Champions League (1): 2022-23UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023Manuel Akanji is another who is considered as a valuable member of Guardiola’s squad, and when fit, he is likely to receive regular game time in the 2025-26 season. There are currently no concerns about where his future lies.Nathan AkeAge: 30Position: DefenderTransfer value: £21.5mJoined: August 2020Joining fee: £40mMan City appearances: 145Man City goals: 10HonoursPremier League (4): 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24FA Cup (1): 2022-23EFL Cup (1): 2020-21Community Shield (1): 2024Champions League (1): 2022-23UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023Nathan Ake is regarded as one of Man City’s strongest defenders when fit and available, but he has struggled with a number of injury issues in recent seasons, raising question marks over his long-term future at the club.Jack Grealish Age: 29Position: MidfielderTransfer value: £24mJoined: August 2021Joining fee: £100mMan City appearances: 157Man City goals: 17HonoursPremier League (3): 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24FA Cup (1): 2022-23Champions League (1): 2022-23UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023Jack Grealish is facing an uncertain future at Man City after falling down the pecking order and being omitted from Guardiola’s squad for the Club World Cup. At 29 years of age, Grealish will weigh up his options this summer ahead of a likely exit, either on loan or on a permanent basis.ID:544875:1false2false3false: from db desktop :LenBod:collect23800:
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