After winning a record fourth successive Premier League title in 2023-24, Manchester City now find themselves fighting for a top-five finish this term having fallen far behind champions-elect Liverpool in the 2024-25 standings.
Pep Guardiola works with one of the most star-studded squads in world football - when everyone is fit - with some players tied down to long-term contracts and others 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 this summer?
Kevin De Bruyne
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Age: 33
Position: Midfielder
Transfer value: £22.9m
Joined: August 2015
Joining fee: £54.5m
Man City appearances: 413
Man City goals: 106
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Kevin De Bruyne, who is the longest-serving player in Man City's current squad, has announced that he will be leaving the club when his contract expires this summer.
Scott Carson
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Age: 39
Position: Goalkeeper
Transfer value: £169,000
Joined: August 2019
Joining fee: Free
Man City appearances: 2
Man City clean sheets: 1
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Scott Carson has only made two competitive appearances for Man City since joining in 2019, but his experience and character is deemed invaluable by Guardiola in the dressing room.
Carson signed a new one-year contract extension in May 2024 to keep him at the club until the summer of 2025.
Which Man City players are out of contract in June 2026?
Bernardo Silva
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Age: 30
Position: Midfielder
Transfer value: £38.3m
Joined: July 2017
Joining fee: £43m
Man City appearances: 395
Man City goals: 69
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Bernardo Silva has regularly been linked with a move away from Man City ever since he admitted in January 2023 that he is ready to pursue a fresh challenge.
The versatile playmaker has confirmed that he plans to return to boyhood club Benfica before he retires, but Guardiola has revealed that he is keen to keep hold of his No.20 for at least another season.
Kyle Walker
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Age: 34
Position: Right-back
Transfer value: £8.3m
Joined: July 2017
Joining fee: £45m
Man City appearances: 319
Man City goals: 6
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Kyle Walker asked to leave Man City in January 2025 and he is currently on loan at AC Milan, who have an option to buy the 34-year-old right-back this summer.
However, the 34-year-old has revealed that he is open to returning to Man City this summer.
John Stones
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Age: 30
Position: Centre-back
Transfer value: £25.5m
Joined: August 2016
Joining fee: £47.5m
Man City appearances: 277
Man City goals: 19
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John 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.
Ederson
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Age: 31
Position: Goalkeeper
Transfer value: £21.3m
Joined: July 2017
Joining fee: £35m
Man City appearances: 363
Man City clean sheets: 163
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Ederson has been Man City's undisputed number one goalkeeper ever since he joined the club in 2017, but his long-term future has been questioned amid reported interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia. Speculation over the Brazilian's future will likely resurface in the summer.
Stefan Ortega
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Age: 32
Position: Goalkeeper
Transfer value: £7.7m
Joined: July 2022
Joining fee: Free
Man City appearances: 50
Man City clean sheets: 21
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Stefan Ortega was tipped to potentially leave Man City last summer, but in June 2024, the goalkeeper put pen to paper on a new two-year contract.
James McAtee
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Age: 22
Position: Midfielder
Transfer value: £15.3m
Joined: 2013
Joining fee: Free (Academy)
Man City appearances: 30
Man City goals: 6
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Academy graduate James McAtee is rated highly by Man City and the attacking midfielder was integrated into Guardiola's first-team squad after spending two seasons on loan at Sheffield United.
However, McAtee has struggled for regular game time and has been linked with a potential exit amid interest from a host of European clubs.
Oliver Thomas
