Manchester City are accustomed to mid-season shopping under sporting director Hugo Viana, having spent around £264m on new players in the last two January transfer windows.

Pep Guardiola’s side spent a total of £84m on two new players this month, signing attacker Antoine Semenho from Bournemouth for £64m and then signing centre-back Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace for a cut price of £20m.

No further arrivals are expected at the Etihad Stadium, but a number of players could leave before the February 2 deadline.

here, sports mall Here we take a look at three Man City players who could leave before the end of the winter period, and four who are likely to stay amid speculation over their futures.

Man City players who could leave this month:

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Man City had high expectations oscar bob After impressing at academy level, he eventually broke into the first team, but an injury hit his development in 2024-25, and he has since struggled to break out in the first team this season.

The 22-year-old Norwegian international has started nine games in all competitions for the Citizens, failed to score a goal in six substitute appearances, and only recorded one assist, but due to his lack of appearances and the arrival of Semenyo in January, there is a strong possibility that he will leave this month.

recent reports Fulham have claimed they have held talks with Man City over a proposed £35m transfer for the versatile winger, which would be the Cottage’s biggest ever contract in the club’s history.

Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and Crystal Palace are also said to be interested in Bobb, who is “expected” to leave City before the winter window closes.

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goalkeeper Stefan Ortega The pecking order has fallen under Guardiola since the arrival of Gianluigi Donnarumma, James Trafford and Marcus Bettinelli last summer.

The 33-year-old is currently Man City’s effective fourth shot-stopper, but he has not featured in any competition for the club this season, making just one substitute appearance in the Premier League’s opening week in August.

Ortega made 56 appearances for Man City, keeping 25 clean sheets, but his form declined after that. The German is currently keen on a move in search of regular appearances, with a return to his native Germany appearing to be the most likely outcome.

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Another loser for Man City is the midfielders. calvin phillips To put it cruelly, he has been rotting at the Etihad for some time now, with no future at the club as he faded due to fitness issues and an inability to impress Guardiola.

The 30-year-old has only made one first-team appearance for Man City since December 2023 – coming on as a seven-minute substitute in the EFL Cup win over Huddersfield in September 2025 – while also having loan spells at West Ham United and Ipswich Town.

According to daily mailPhillips could be offered a career lifeline by Premier League underground club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who are said to be prepared to revive interest in the England international if Joao Gomez is forced to leave Molineux this month.

Ideally, Man City would like Phillips, a former Leeds United player whose contract with the Etihad Airways runs until June 2028, to leave permanently and take him off their payroll.

Man City players who could stay this month:

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At the beginning of January Nathan Ake It has been suggested that he would leave Man City in search of regular first-team football to boost his hopes of representing the Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup.

However, with Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias and John Stones sidelined through injury, the Citizens are reluctant to let Ake go with Guardiola’s side still playing in four different competitions.

brazilian winger Savigno There was intense speculation last summer amid reports of interest from Tottenham Hotspur, but a move never materialized and he ultimately put pen to paper on a new long-term contract until 2031.

Sabinho’s lack of final results has frustrated many City fans (two goals and three assists in 23 appearances this season), but Guardiola still expects the 21-year-old to be a valuable first-team member and a departure this month is not on the table amid his injury.

fellow attacker Omar Mahmush He is said to have attracted interest from both Spurs and Aston Villa this month. sky deutschland Reporter Florian Plettenberg insists the 27-year-old has no plans to leave City at this time and intends to stay and fight for a place under Guardiola.

A year on from his £59m arrival from Eintracht Frankfurt, Marmouche is desperate to prove his worth at the Etihad after an interrupted 2025-26 season that saw him sidelined with injury and featuring in the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt.

Last but not least, the goalkeeper james trafford I’m planning to stay in Manchester City this month. As confirmed by GuardiolaDespite suggestions that he may be frustrated as a substitute for first-choice shot-stopper Donnarumma.

Guardiola is believed to have privately told the 23-year-old that he will be needed for the cup competitions later this season and that his future at the club will be assessed in the summer.