Pep Guardiola has a few midfield riddles to solve but he has determined that at least one recent arrival won't be in his plans for Man City next season

A big part of City's success has been moving on players no longer fulfilling a meaningful role, so here are five potential casualties this summer

The troubling manner in which Matheus Nunes forced through a move to Man City has emerged, and the lengths Wolves went to to avoid selling to Liverpool have also come to light

Many players have struggled to adapt to Guardiola's way of working after joining City and one new recruit will have to change something to avoid following suit

After overcoming some minor sticking points in final negotiations over an initial £47.3m deal on Wednesday night, both clubs were able to come to an agreement

Pep Guardiola has been looking to bring in another midfielder all summer, especially since Kevin de Bruyne picked up a serious injury earlier this month

City are conceding defeat in their pursuit of a top midfield target, although they aren't actually that far off meeting his valuation

Manchester City have received a boost in their pursuit of Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes as the idea of a swap deal has been floated.

The 25-year-old was absent for Saturday’s 1-0 win away to Everton and will again be missing from the squad for the upcoming Carabao Cup tie with Blakpool

Manchester City have increased their offer for their main midfield target and are optimistic they will sign him before the deadline

The Premier League champions will try their luck again with a second offer to Wolves, but they want the deal done at good value for money

Man City have seen a sizeable bid for a Premier League midfielder rejected, and one source suggests Guardiola might now admit defeat in the chase

Man City are said to have made a bid for a Wolves midfielder but are also turning their attention to another versatile option from Crystal Palace

It's thought that Pep Guardiola sees the Portugal international as an alternative to West Ham star Lucas Paqueta, who looks set to remain at the London stadium

The Portugal international has enjoyed a good first season in the Premier League, despite his team being in serious danger of relegation at one stage

Man Utd are ready to snare a Portugal star very much on Klopp's Liverpool radar, Odegaard is urging Arsenal to sign a top-quality La Liga defender, while the next Chelsea and Tottenham managers are now decided

Man Utd have now joined Liverpool, Newcastle and Barcelona in the race for the Jorge Mendes client

The Molineux midfielder was a target for the Reds before he made the move to Wolves last summer and has remained on Jurgen Klopp's radar

Klopp has reduced his midfield wishlist to just six names after reportedly crossing another big name off after Bellingham

Liverpool are keeping their options open ahead of the summer transfer window as they have their eye on several Premier League stars.

A Liverpool midfield rebuild could begin with a Portugal international, while Romano specifically named two others who could wind up at Anfield this summer

Wolves are facing the very real possibility of relegation this season, currently sitting just four points above the drop zone, and that could lead to numerous exits

The Reds are reportedly considering signing two players from the same team club - with a prospective double deal setting them back at least £80m

Liverpool have been given a major lift in their hopes of bolstering the midfield this summer amid claims a Prem star will be available at a £20m discount

Man Utd have begun to focus their striker search on two frontmen not named Harry Kane after a Spurs realisation, while Liverpool have three midfielders all from the same country in mind if they miss out on Jude Bellingham

Klopp may need to generate some revenues of his own this summer with one regular possibly being sacrificed to help fund moves for a £180m-rated duo

The Reds have discovered how much they will have to pay to land a quality Prem operator, although Chelsea will provide competition for him

A journalist has revealed which Premier League star Liverpool are most likely to pursue this month to bolster their central midfield options

Klopp needs new midfielders and it seems the Reds boss has already put the wheels in motion to prise a much-sought-after Prem midfielder to Anfield

Reds boss Klopp has reportedly made clear to the club's board the two midfield stars he wants to bring together in the Reds engine room - and with it, a change of shape

Wolves are poised to sign a PSG attacker who'll follow two brand new midfielders into Molineux, and their business could pave the way for Liverpool to complete a much needed deal

Wolves are on the cusp of signing two brand new midfielders that'll greatly aid their survival charge and also pave the way for Man Utd and Liverpool-linked stars to leave

The Reds boss is expected to upgrade his midfield in the January window but getting clubs to sell mid-season is still a tough task to pull off

A series of odd stipulations could see Liverpool snare a player that only joined the Premier League in the summer

Liverpool are back in the mix for a Wolves ace and their sacking of Bruno Lage might just give Jurgen Klopp the boost he needs

Liverpool are discussing whether to accelerate their midfield plans that could include moving for Matheus Nunes mere months after he joined Wolves.

Antonio Conte revealed which two Wolves players gave him a fright, and named the best trait of Tottenham record breaker, Harry Kane.

“I’m very excited. For me, I could play tomorrow already, but I can’t because the game is Saturday, but I’m looking forward to it."

Man Utd's hunt for a new striker appears to be getting desperate and Wolves are set to smash their transfer record.

David Moyes has confirmed West Ham made an approach to sign Sporting Lisbon's Matheus Nunes, and a newspaper has detailed how much this was worth.

Matheus Nunes has reportedly rejected the advances of West Ham, as he has other ideas in mind regarding his future

Reds fans are clamouring for a midfield signing, though Klopp has other plans regarding how to replace the injured Thiago.

Carragher has discussed Liverpool's midfield injury issues and has had his say on claims the Reds may look to the transfer window for an instant fix

The Sporting CP midfielder seems to be climbing Liverpool's shortlist of midfield suggestions, which could be more important now, despite more concrete links elsewhere.

Reports in Spain have revealed just how serious the hamstring injury is that the midfielder suffered in the Premier League opener at Fulham. It's not good news...

A former Liverpool man who claims to be "very close" to the club's structure has opened up on their reported interest in Matheus Nunes

With money still to spend, reports in Portugal are linking Leeds with an ambitious club-record move for one of the country's top talents