ESPN.com · Apr 23, 2025

How can Man City replace De Bruyne? What transfers can rebuild midfield?

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When Manchester City announced back in October that Sporting CP's Hugo Viana would take over from Txiki Begiristain as the club's director of football this summer, the team were still unbeaten in all competitions. Now the defending Premier League champions are in a battle to finish in the top four, out of Europe, and their only chance of silverware is the FA Cup -- where they meet Nottingham Forest in the semifinals on Sunday (stream LIVE at 11:25 a.m. ET on ESPN+).

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