Manchester City expiring contracts: Who is free to leave in 2026 and 2027?

After failing to win a major trophy for the first time in eight years during a disappointing 2024-25 campaign, before crashing out in the last 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup, Manchester City are determined to put things right and return to the summit of English and European football in the 2025-26 season.

Pep Guardiola works with one of the most star-studded squads in world football - when everyone is fit - and while some players are tied down to long-term contracts, others are facing uncertain futures at the Etihad Stadium.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the Man City players whose contracts either expire at the end of next summer, or in 2027.

Which Man City players are out of contract next summer?

Bernardo Silva

Age: 31

Position: Midfielder

Transfer value: £23.5m

Joined: July 2017

Joining fee: £43m

Man City appearances: 432

Man City goals: 74

Honours

Premier League (6): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
FA Cup (2): 2018-19, 2022-23
EFL Cup (4): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21
Community Shield (3): 2018, 2019, 2024
Champions League (1): 2022-23
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023

Bernardo Silva was named Man City's new captain for the 2025-26 season, but the versatile playmaker is out of contract in the summer of 2026 and is keen to return to boyhood club Benfica before he retires. The 31-year-old recently admitted that he knows "exactly" what he is going to do when his deal runs out.

John Stones

Age: 31

Position: Centre-back

Transfer value: £15.7m

Joined: August 2016

Joining fee: £47.5m

Man City appearances: 290

Man City goals: 19

Honours

Premier League (6): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
FA Cup (2): 2018-19, 2022-23
EFL Cup (2): 2017-18, 2019-20
Community Shield (3): 2018, 2019, 2024
Champions League (1): 2022-23
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023

John Stones has been an integral first-team figure at Man City over the last eight years, but the 31-year-old is out of contract next summer and has struggled with a number of niggling injuries in recent seasons, raising question marks over his long-term future at the club.

Stefan Ortega

Age: 33

Position: Goalkeeper

Transfer value: £4.4m

Joined: July 2022

Joining fee: Free

Man City appearances: 56

Man City clean sheets: 25

Honours

Premier League (2): 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

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega has entered the final year of his contract at Man City and has fallen down the pecking order under Guardiola following the summer arrivals of Gianluigi Donnarumma and James Trafford. A move away from the Etihad Stadium either in January or this summer could be on the cards for the German.

Marcus Bettinelli

Age: 33

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 will provide cover for Donnarumma, Trafford and Ortega in the 2025-26 season.

Which Man City players are out of contract in June 2027?

Rodri

Age: 29

Position: Midfielder

Transfer value: £65.3m

Joined: July 2019

Joining fee: £62.5m

Man City appearances: 274

Man City goals: 26

Honours

Premier League (4): 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
FA Cup (1): 2022-23
EFL Cup (2): 2019-20, 2020-21
Community Shield (1): 2019
Champions League (1): 2022-23
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023
Ballon d'Or (1): 2024

Widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in world football, Rodri endured a troublesome injury-hit 2024-25 campaign, but he is still regarded as an integral first-team player when fit and available for Guardiola's side and there have been reports to suggest that Man City are keen to tie him down to a new long-term contract.

Phil Foden

Age: 25

Position: Midfielder

Transfer value: £70.4m

Joined: July 2004

Joining fee: Free (Academy)

Man City appearances: 344

Man City goals: 110

Honours

Premier League (6): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
FA Cup (2): 2018-19, 2022-23
EFL Cup (4): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21
Community Shield (2): 2018, 2019
Champions League (1): 2022-23
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023

Phil Foden has moved swiftly on from a difficult 2024-25 season and has re-established himself as a star player for Man City this term. There are currently no concerns about where his future lies.

Mateo Kovacic

Age: 31

Position: Midfielder

Transfer value: £13.1m

Joined: July 2023

Joining fee: £25m

Man City appearances: 90

Man City goals: 10

Honours

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

Mateo Kovacic has suffered a setback in his recovery from injury and the midfielder has been linked with a move away from the Etihad amid reported interest from clubs in the Premier League and abroad.

Nathan Ake

Age: 30

Position: Defender

Transfer value: £15.7m

Joined: August 2020

Joining fee: £40m

Man City appearances: 160

Man City goals: 10

Honours

Premier League (4): 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
FA Cup (1): 2022-23
EFL Cup (1): 2020-21
Community Shield (1): 2024
Champions League (1): 2022-23
UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023
FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023

Nathan Ake is regarded as one of Man City's strongest defenders when fit and available, but he has struggled with a number of injury issues in recent seasons and is not one of the first names on Guardiola's teamsheet.

Ake is said to have rejected a move to West Ham United in January, but Bournemouth have been tipped to bring their former defender back to the South Coast.

Jack Grealish

Age: 30

Position: Midfielder

Transfer value: £21.8m

Joined: August 2021

Joining fee: £100m

Man City appearances: 157

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 joined Everton on loan for the 2025-26 season and the Toffees have an option to sign the left-sided attacker on a permanent basis next summer.