Real Madrid and FC Barcelona monitor Manchester City stars amid potential mass exodus

Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are monitoring several stars from Manchester City amid the fallout from the financial misconduct case facing the English club, and the potential sanctions that could impact the team's future in the upcoming period.

According to the newspaper "Marca", Norwegian Erling Haaland is at the top of the list of players attracting interest from the two Spanish clubs, despite being tied to a contract with Manchester City that runs for another eight years.

The focus is not solely on Haaland, as the list also includes Croatian Josko Gvardiol, French Ayoub Bouaddi, Elliot Anderson, Argentine Enzo Fernández, and French Rayan Cherki, with their situations being monitored in case of any changes to Manchester City's squad.

If Manchester City were to be relegated due to potential sanctions, players would not automatically become free to transfer, as their contracts do not include clauses allowing them to leave for free in the event of the club's relegation.

The potential punishment for Manchester City remains undefined as there is no direct link in the Premier League regulations between each violation and a specific penalty. This leaves the committee in charge with the task of determining the appropriate punishment, which could range from financial fines to sporting penalties such as point deductions, depending on the nature of the violations that are proven.