The post-Pep Guardiola era at Manchester City has now begun, and new boss Enzo Maresca is in charge of one of the most star-studded squads in world football.

While some Citizens players are tied down to long-term contracts, others key assets facing uncertain futures at the Etihad Stadium, and here, Sports Mole takes a look at the Sky Blue stars whose contracts either expire at the end of June, or in 2027.

Which Man City players are out of contract next summer?

Mateo Kovacic

Age: 32

Position: Midfielder

Transfer value: £8.6m

Joined: July 2023

Joining fee: £25m

Man City appearances: 100

Man City goals: 10

Honours

Premier League (1): 2023-24
Champions League (1): 2022-23
FA Cup (1) 2025-26
EFL Cup (1) 2025-26
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023

Mateo Kovacic was sidelined for the majority of the 2025-26 season due to injury. He is hoping to play more regularly under new boss Maresca, but his long-term future at Man City is believed to be uncertain.

Jack Grealish

Age: 30

Position: Midfielder

Transfer value: £21.6m

Joined: August 2021

Joining fee: £100m

Man City appearances: 159

Man City goals: 17

Honours

Premier League (3): 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
FA Cup (1): 2022-23
Champions League (1): 2022-23
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023

Jack Grealish, who has joined Everton on loan for a second successive season, is due to see his Man City contract expire in June 2027 and it seems unlikely at this stage that he and the Citizens will look to extend that deal.

Marcus Bettinelli

Age: 34

Position: Goalkeeper

Transfer value: £435,000

Joined: 2025

Joining fee: Free

Man City appearances: 0

Man City clean sheets: 0

Honours

Marcus Bettinelli joined Man City on a free transfer from Chelsea in June 2025 and he will provide cover for Gianluigi Donnarumma and Geronimo Rulli in the 2026-27 season. He signed a one-year contract extension in April 2026 to keep him at the Etihad until June 2027.

Which Man City players are out of contract in June 2028?

Matheus Nunes

Age: 27

Position: Right-back/midfielder

Transfer value: £43m

Joined: August 2023

Joining fee: £53m

Man City appearances: 122

Man City goals: 5

Honours

Premier League (1): 2023-24
FA Cup (1): 2025-26
EFL Cup (1): 2025-26
Community Shield (1): 2024
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023

Matheus Nunes transformed into an effective right-back under Guardiola last season and will hope to feature regularly in the first team under Maresca. As things stand, there do not appear to be any negotiations ongoing over a new contract for the Portugal international.

Geronimo Rulli

Age: 34

Position: Goalkeeper

Transfer value: £5.2m

Joined: August 2026

Joining fee: £3m

Man City appearances: 0

Honours

None

Geronimo Rulli was signed by Man City in the summer of 2026 as a replacement for James Trafford, and the Argentine will provide cover for first-choice shot-stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Claudio Echeverri

Age: 20

Position: Attacking midfielder

Transfer value: £12.9m

Joined: January 2024

Joining fee: £12.5m

Man City appearances: 3

Man City goals: 1

Honours

None

Claudio Echeverri is yet to truly settle into life at the Etihad Stadium. After loan spells at Bayer Leverkusen and Girona in 2025-26, the versatile attacker will spend the 2026-27 season on loan at Benfica, who allegedly possess a €30m option to buy next summer.