{"id":8335,"date":"2026-01-31T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bladnanews.com\/man-city-stalwart-set-to-join-premier-league-rivals\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T15:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:17:00","slug":"manchester-city-veteraan-staat-op-het-punt-zich-aan-te-sluiten-bij-premier-league-rivalen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bladnanews.com\/nl\/manchester-city-veteraan-staat-op-het-punt-zich-aan-te-sluiten-bij-premier-league-rivalen\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City-icoon staat op het punt zich bij Premier League-rivalen aan te sluiten"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City lijkt een langdurig lid van Pep Guardiola's selectie te gaan verliezen, aangezien de clubvaste waarde nu op weg is om een overstap naar een Premier League-rivaal te voltooien.<\/p>\n<p>De speler is een loyale dienaar geweest in het Etihad Stadium tijdens een periode vol prijzen onder Guardiola, waarin hij een ondersteunende rol vervulde in een team dat het Engelse voetbal domineerde. 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