Cole Palmer could unintentionally help Man City bank millions of pounds despite leaving in 2023

With Manchester City naming 27 players in their squad for the FIFA Club World Cup despite Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker, James McAtee and Mateo Kovacic missing the tournament shows how bloated their squad is.

Pep Guardiola quipped he would leave Manchester City but the Catalan tactician seemed serious when he emphasised that the size of their squad must be reduced.

Otherwise, Guardiola would have the uneasy task of leaving established first-team players out of his matchday squad in every game,…