Pep Guardiola Breaks Reveals Key Insider Details on Man City Rebuild Plans with Honest Summer Transfer Message

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has shut down suggestions that his team needs a big overhaul this summer – insisting he’s happy with the squad he already has.

Speaking after securing another top-four finish and Champions League qualification, the City manager made it clear that he doesn’t expect a major shake-up in the upcoming transfer window.

“I don’t have that feeling, I’m sorry!” Guardiola said when asked if he thought City needed big changes. “Maybe the club feels differently, we’ll see. But I look at my 24 players, even just watching them train the day before a match, and I’m thinking, ‘Oh my god, how good they are!’”

While Guardiola admitted that new signings are likely, especially in areas where the team is slightly weaker, he doesn’t believe a full rebuild is necessary.

“Of course, some fresh faces will come in – that’s normal. But not many. We have a strong squad, the players are under contract, and most of them want to stay. I don’t want a huge squad anyway,” he added.

City currently have 23 players tied down to deals, which Guardiola says makes it harder to make big changes compared to previous years.

“It’s not as easy as 2017 when we brought in a lot of new players. This time we’ve got contracts in place, and unless someone comes and says, ‘I’m not happy, I want to leave,’ we’re staying as we are. But I don’t know – the summer is long, and anything can happen.”

The Spanish coach also made it clear that his job was to deliver on the pitch – and now that Champions League qualification is done, the rest is up to the club’s transfer chiefs.

“My job was to qualify for the Champions League,” Guardiola stated. “Now, what happens next is not really up to me. It’s the club’s business.”

With Man City still pushing for trophies and continuing to perform at a high level, it seems Guardiola is confident that only a few smart additions will be needed this summer – not a major rebuild.