Blues won't rest in pursuit of silverware

NOT even an hour had passed after City achieved footballing immortality in Istanbul, and Pep Guardiola was discussing how to defend their Treble.

- JOE BRAY

His senior players echoed the sentiment of challenging again next season for the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup, as well as the Carabao Cup. The Blues also unlocked the chance to play in the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup by winning in Turkey last week.

City want to do what they did after they won the Premier League in 2012 - go and do it again, consistently. They have finally reached the peak of Europe and want to put down foundations to do it again. They will also want to become World Champions, however flawed the Club World Cup format is.

To do that, however, they may have to embark on a summer rebuild. If reports and rumours are to be believed, the Blues could lose two members of their captaincy group, three more key members of their Treble squad, and another £60m-rated full-back.

Ilkay Gundogan will be leaving City after it was confirmed he is joining Barcelona on the expiry of his contract next week, while Bernardo Silva looks set to seek a departure for the third summer running.