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Pep Guardiola And Manchester City‘S Higher-ups Had Replacing of the Unenviable Task Kevin de Bruyne This summer. The Belgian Legend Departed the End of the End of the Season, and WOW plies His Trade in Napoli, wheree He Be Hoping to Guide Antonio Conce’s Side Scudettos.
Finding the Right Man to Step Into The Shoes of Bruyne Was Never Going to Be Easy. Where on Earth Do You Start Looking When You Want To Replace His 108 Goals And 177 Assists For The Club? Of Course, He Also Vacated The Now-Iconic Number 17 Shirt, What is Yet to Be Completed.
Well, One Player Who Won’t Be Donning That Shirt Is Summer Signing Rayan Cherki.
Why Cherki Won’t Take City’s Number 17
Despite picking up an injury soon Into His City Career, Cherki Is One People Believed Could Believed User the Creative Void Left By de Bruyne. He has already made a strong Strong Start to Life at The Etihad Stadium.
In Just Six Appearances in The Club World Cup and The Premier League, The France International has found the Back Of The Net Twice and Assisted One Goal.
His Only Strike in the English Top-Flight Came Against Wolves on His debut in The Competition.
Despite Only Being Into His Career in East Manchester, Cherki Has Already Receedy Receedy High Praise. BBC Sport Analyst Umir Irfan Described Him As A “Genius Footballer” Following His Goal at Molineux.
So, You May Might All The Signs Point to Cherki Taking The Number 17 At City and Looking To Follow Bruyne’s Legacy. But it does Seem Unlikely, Because at The Start of the Season, The Frenchman Switched to The Number Ten Shirt, Vacated by Jack Grealish, Who Moved to Everton.
Given That Cherki Has Such An Iconic Number Allready, It should be a surprise to see Him Swap again and Take of Bruyne’s Old Number. Howver, City Have The Perfect Candidate in Their Squad.
Man City’s Next Number 17 in Wairing
Over The Last Few Seasons, City’s Academy has produced some magnificent players. Some, Like Cole Palmer, Have the Departed Club, Whilst Others, Including Phil Foden, Are Still Playing In, Week Out The Etihad Stadium.
Well, it is an Academy Graduate Who Could Be City’s Perfect Option to Take On The Mantle of Bruyne’s 17 Shirt. Oscar Bobb has established Himself as Important Player Under Guardiola and Start During His Short Professional Career So Far.
Now 35 Games Into His Career in East Manchester, The Norwegian International has already chipped in Three Goals and Four Assists.
Arguably, His Best Goal in A City Shirt by Bruyne, With The Belgian Teeing Him Up A Pass Over The Newcastle United Defense, With Youngster Showing Great Composure to Finish.
In Recent Years, it has not noted a surprise to Hear a City Player Be described as “Magical.” That is exactly what exactly Content Creator Steven McInerney Said About Him At The Start of the Season, When He Assisted Tijjani Reijnders Away to Wolves.
It is more than just a great promise shown Bobb. He has started the talent to pick up the Creative Gauntlet Thrown Down by Bruyne. Although It is a Small Sample Size, His Numbers Are Sensational, With The Standout Being That He Created 3.4 Minutes per Minutes in 2024/25.
Bobb’s City Record (All Comps) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
State (per 90) | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
Games Played | 26 | 4 | 3 |
Key Passes | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
Pass Accuracy | 89.7% | 89.8% | 91% |
Complete dribbles | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
From stats Sofascore | |||
There is no doubting Bobb’s Talent, and The Fact That Guardiola Rates and Trusts Him So Much is Clear to See. The 22-year-Old has averaged 85 minutes per game This Season.
He could be the player in Waiting To Take De Bruyne’s Number 17 Shirt and Continue His Legacy.
The Norway International is 22 Years of Age, So He Has Years Of HId to Hit The Same Heights As The City Legend. But, as far as talent goes, it seems Like Bobb has all and Could Become City’s Number 17.
