Man City coaches advises against star player’s exit from the club as 23-yr old embraces Etihad departure

The prospective departure of one of the first-team squad’s defensive options is being advised against by certain coaches within Pep Guardiola’s staff at Manchester City.

The future of Sergio Gomez is at stake. He transferred from RSC Anderlecht in Belgium, where Vincent Kompany previously played, to the Etihad Stadium club during the summer transfer window of 2022.

The Catalan’s arrival at the club was met with a certain amount of anticipation, as he had a reputation for versatility and the ability to play in the left-sided full-back position, as well as on either flank in attack.

Nevertheless, Gomez is now likely to pursue other opportunities in the game outside of Manchester City, as his opportunities have been significantly impeded by the strong performances of Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, and Josko Gvardiol in the left-back role.

City is concurrently seeking to recoup their initial investment of approximately €15 million in the player from any party interested in bringing him into the club for the upcoming season and beyond. This has piqued the interest of his home country, Spain.

However, if claims from Spanish media this week are to be believed, such attempts to quit the club could now be complicated by advice reportedly emerging from certain quarters of the club’s backroom staff.

Sport Witness has translated and relayed information from Deportes COPE Gipuzkoa, which indicates that Manchester City coaches are “advising against” Sergio Gómez’s prospective departure from the squad this summer.

It is clarified that certain members of Pep Guardiola’s backroom staff at the Etihad Stadium believe that Gomez has the potential to be a “significant player in the future.” Consequently, Manchester City may lament their decision to lose him at this time.

Nevertheless, it has been clarified that the primary issue is that the 23-year-old does not anticipate having numerous opportunities to play for Pep Guardiola’s team in the upcoming season. Consequently, he is amenable to a potential transfer to Real Sociedad in the upcoming weeks.

According to reports, Gomez has already achieved an agreement with his agents regarding the relocation and is currently anticipating that the pertinent parties will resolve the matter. The report indicates that Sociedad, the La Liga club, is “confident” in the negotiations.

Should Sergio Gomez come to an agreement regarding his departure from the club, it is exceedingly unlikely that the Premier League champions will pursue a direct replacement for him in the ongoing summer transfer market.

It is probable that Pep Guardiola will be satisfied with the current options in his defensive line and will be of the opinion that Nathan Ake’s exceptional performances in specific matches, in conjunction with Josko Gvardiol, will only continue to improve.

However, Manchester City is maintaining an open mind with respect to the right-back position, as Kyle Walker’s performances were questioned on numerous occasions during the previous season. Therefore, defence reinforcements may still occur.