Losing Gundogan, Walker, Mahrez and the potential to be left behind by Bernardo Silva has not made Pep Guardiola dizzy with the current condition of the squad he has. The arrival of Mateo Kovacic can provide a solution in midfield and may be projected as a replacement for Gundogan. The calm demeanor appointed by Guardiola indicates that the squad currently owned can still be relied upon, it does not rule out that Guardiola will look for other quality players to add to Manchester City's strength.
Manchester City which has the status as the defending champion, must be able to give its best in the Champions League because the demands this season are heavier after achieving success last season.
With the status of the defending champion and the influence of Pep Guardiola, it will make it easier for Man City to recruit their target players. It seems that Pep will rejuvenate his squad by slowly releasing players who are approaching 30 years or more, maybe also the tactical differences that Pep will apply next season will be different from before. So the option of releasing old players and recruiting players according to their tactics is a step that must be taken, City's game will automatically be different and not easy for other teams to guess.
Yangel Herrera, Ilkay Gundogan, Nahuel Bustos, Benjamin Mendy are players who have been officially released in the current trade market, it is possible that Walker, Mahrez and Bernardo Silva will follow them. Whatever happens to their transfer market, many say that Man City is at the top of the list of favorites to win, either the EPL or the Champions League.
The players that Manchester City have released have all been in good form but the main reason for their release may be their age. Because older players are more likely to get injured, Manchester City may be leaving older players out of the squad, thinking about injuries and the effect of age on performance. As they are the defending champions, they are paying more attention to new players to maintain their status. Some of the players who have been released and some of the players who are about to be released have already found their replacements but then released those players so I think Manchester City fans have no reason to worry about this. Since Guardiwala is in charge of Man City, I hope he will do well for Manchester City.