Manchester City will now bid to sign Chelsea man, as player Pep Guardiola called ‘important’ is leaving

Manchester City are already about to lose an established figure in Kevin De Bruyne.

De Bruyne is expected to join Napoli when his Manchester City contract officially expires at the end of June, after a decade at the Etihad Stadium.

Now, another influential figure – behind the scenes at least – is set to follow the Belgian out of Manchester City in Scott Carson, and Hugo Viana already has a replacement lined up for Pep Guardiola in Marcus Bettinelli.

Manchester City ready to bid for Marcus…