Pep Guardiola's season with Manchester City has been one to forget. However, the Catalan coach doesn't give up and knows he can restructure the citizen squad to turn around what they couldn't this year.
Manchester City has plenty of financial resources and a mastermind for signings like Pep Guardiola. The coach already knows that figures like De Bruyne or Bernardo Silva will not continue next season. He knows his team's shortcomings, which, combined with the poor form of many important players like Kovacic, means a makeover for the 2025-2026 season.
The sky blues already have signings like Nico González or Marmoush, who joined in winter. But Pep Guardiola's team needs the bulk of the signings in this upcoming summer market. It is known that the Catalan has already requested to strengthen four positions: goalkeeper, center-back, attacking midfielder, and winger.
Pep Guardiola goes for the signing everyone wants
From the north of England, they have a player in mind who stands out above the rest: Franco Mastantuono. He is the gem of River Plate, who at just 17 years old is already on the agenda of the major European clubs.
Franco Mastantuono has made it onto the list of teams as important as Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. However, Pep Guardiola seems to have overtaken the Spanish giants and is in the 'pole' position to secure his signature. In 10 official matches, Mastantuono has 4 goals and 3 assists, and many consider him the new prodigy of Argentina.
Franco Mastantuono, the new idol of the Argentine fans
Several sources pointed to Barça and Real Madrid as the favorites to acquire Franco Mastantuono. But Pep Guardiola and Manchester City, on the other hand, have a new project to present to him, where he would be the new star. However, his signing won't be cheap, as he won't leave River for less than 40 million.
Pep Guardiola wants to do with Franco Mastantuono what he already did with Julián Álvarez. Following that strategy, the coach wants to export Argentine talent to develop it in the Premier League. We will have to stay tuned to see what happens this summer, but it is evident that Mastantuono's future is increasingly aligned with Manchester City's.
Whatever happens, whichever destination he chooses, Franco Mastantuono is destined to make an era. At just 17 years old, he is already delighting almost all the fans who come to River Plate's stadium. When he arrives in Europe, his explosion could be even greater.