Pep Guardiola has indicated his intent to slim down Manchester City's squad to avoid player dissatisfaction, emphasizing that a bloated roster could lead to unhappiness and disappointment among players. Currently, City holds a 27-man squad for the FIFA Club World Cup, but Guardiola believes a more manageable size is necessary. He typically prefers a squad of 20 outfield players and three goalkeepers, suggesting that departures are imminent ahead of the Premier League season. The future of veteran midfielder Ilkay Gündogan remains uncertain amid potential interest from Galatasaray.
I would love to have the players that we have now all season... The problem is they will be unhappy during the season. They will be sad, they will be disappointed.
I have more selection but I don’t like to be six, seven players... being at home. So I do it that way.
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