I can say currently Manchester City is the only team we know they can have hope for the next Champions League title with Pep Guardiola because they are still in good form and they could stay stable and keep the main players they need for the next season. Also, Guardiola is improving the team and we can see even stronger Manchester City in the next Champions League season.
Haaland and De Bruyne are the best in the world. There is no better striker than Haaland and no better midfielder than De Bruyne in my eyes. For this reason, they are the favorites of this cup for me as well. However, this is a tournament and tournaments have different atmospheres. Also, teams like Real Madrid, who have a lot of tournament habits, can always change the balance. That's why I see Manchester City as the first favorite in the Champions League, but I can't be sure because in this tournament the best in the world are competing and they are fighting to prove to everyone that they are the best.
Yes indeed, basically Manchester City still has a good chance to be able to win again in the Champions League next season. Because after all, if I consider other favorite clubs like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG and maybe there are several other clubs too, but in reality they are all still trying to improve the team's performance. But at the same time, Manchester City already has a good performance and at this moment, Manchester City only needs to maintain this good performance, unlike other teams who still have to start building. So yes, Manchester City will still have a good chance in the Champions League but still, a big effort must be made because nothing is easy to achieve great achievements.