Who they should sell:
Scott Sinclair – Chances are that if you wanted to see Scott Sinclair last season you’d have had better luck just watching the bench as that’s where he spent most of his time. It seemed like a bad move at the time, and surprise surprise – it was. At Swansea he seemingly had the world at his feet, finally finding a home after being passed around the lower leagues like a cigarette in a World War Two submarine whilst at Chelsea. It could be argued that he wasn’t given enough of a chance over the past 12 months, but when the management don’t want to play you then there is usually a valid reason for that. Offering very little to what City already have, he could soon well be following in the footsteps of fellow England hopeful Adam Johnson in a move away from the Etihad this summer.
Javi Garcia – Another move that never really seemed likely to work out well despite starting his Premier League career with a bang. However, now that City have added Fernandinho to the ranks, competition for places in the centre of the pitch is going to be intense and Garcia is likely to be the man to suffer. Jack Rodwell is still tipped to have a big future at the club, whilst Gareth Barry’s experience is likely to come in handy at several points over the coming months.
Costel Pantilimon – The lanky Romanian is actually a very adept goalkeeper, but he’s never going to displace Joe Hart from the number one jersey. Over recent weeks he’s made noises about securing a move away, and just on general principle – it comes as no surprise. After doing his best to help the club reach the FA Cup final he was callously dropped from the showpiece event, and his counterpart conceded a goal that he most likely would have got his big gloves to.
Samir Nasri – Another player who was brought to the club for a huge fee but hasn’t produced anywhere near his finest form, his resale value would still be high enough to make the whole transaction not seem like a waste of time. A number of sides are said to be interested, including French moneybags Paris Saint Germain, so it would be an idea to cash in on him whilst the getting’s good.