Many prominent stars have parted ways with Man City for different reasons. Here are 11 famous names.
Goalkeeper: Joe Hart. The English star spent a decade playing for Man City before being kicked out of Etihad Stadium by Pep Guardiola. Hart was loaned to Torino and West Ham United before being sold permanently to Burnley in 2018. After a short time with Tottenham, Hart landed at Celtic in 2021.
Left back: Oleksandr Zinchenko. In the summer of 2022, Zinchenko left Man City and joined Arsenal. The Ukrainian star quickly adapted and became a key factor in the Gunners’ defense system. 
Center back: Aymeric Laporte. Laporte arrived at Man City from Athletic Bilbao in 2018. The Spanish star spent three impressive seasons before suffering a decline due to injury. Last summer, Laporte landed at Al-Nassr.
Center back: Nicolas Otamendi. The Argentine star spent 5 seasons, winning two Premier League titles with Man City. In 2020, Otamendi joined Benfica. 
Right back: Pedro Porro. Porro left Man City at the age of 22, having never played for the Manchester team in the Premier League. Porro landed at Sporting Lisbon before becoming a Tottenham player. 
Midfielder: Douglas Luiz. Similar to Porro, Luiz has never appeared in the Premier League during his two years with Man City. The Brazilian midfielder performed brilliantly in Girona on loan. In 2019, Luiz arrived at Aston Villa and quickly proved his value. 
Midfielder: Romeo Lavia. Lavia is another notable talent dismissed by Man City. The Belgian midfielder leaves the Etihad Stadium team in 2022, joining Southampton. Last summer, Lavia joined Chelsea. 
Guardian: Cole Palmer. The English player had little playing time under Pep Guardiola’s reign. Last summer, Palmer joined Chelsea. Palmer quickly showed his ability, contributing 9 goals and 4 assists in the Premier League this season. 
Left striker: Raheem Sterling. Sterling won 4 Premier League titles, scoring 131 goals after 339 appearances on the field for Man City. In the summer of 2022, Sterling joined Chelsea. 
Right striker: Riyad Mahrez. Mahrez won 5 Premier League titles and 1 Champions League during his time with Man City. Last summer, Mahrez landed at Saudi Arabian team, Al-Ahli.
Center forward: Gabriel Jesus. Similar to Zinchenko, Jesus left Man City and landed at Arsenal with a contract worth 45 million pounds. The Brazilian striker quickly became an important piece of the Gunners attack.