The future of winger Jesus Navas at Manchester City will be under threat, according to GiveMeSport, due to the imminent arrival of two-time Champions League winner Pep Guardiola.
The 30-year-old joined City in 2013 for a reported fee of £14m from La Liga outfit Sevilla after a series of sensational performances, with Manuel Pellegrini an admirer of the winger’s electric pace.
But he has largely struggled for consistency during his three years in the Premier League with his poor end product a particular criticism levelled at him by City fans.
His inability to finish off chances is highlighted by a meagre return of just eight goals in all competitions and perhaps even more damningly, the Spaniard has failed to net a single league goal in two Premier League seasons – 67 appearances.
It is in stark contrast compared to teammate Kevin De Bruyne who, following his reported £54m move last summer, repaid a substantial amount of that fee with 16 goals and 10 assists in his debut campaign.
The arrival of Pep Guardiola this summer and City’s disappointing performances last season has unsurprisingly prompted calls for expensive reinforcements and departures for players, who may be deemed to be surplus to requirements under Guardiola.
The former Barcelona manager has a reputation of being particularly ruthless in his disposal of players he does not want with the great Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o shown the door at Barcelona.
Navas, alongside the likes of Yaya Toure, Bacary Sagna and Pablo Zabaleta, could be shown the door with Guardiola fully expected to put his own stamp on the team.
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