Manchester City are leading the race for Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt, according to reports in the Netherlands. Juventus, Bayern Munich and Barcelona are all said to be keen on the 19-year-old, but it appears the Citizens have the edge currently. The Manchester club were also interested in de Ligt’s teammate Frenkie de Jong but reports …
TV pundit and ex-Manchester United right-back Gary Neville says he wants City to win the Premier League ahead of Liverpool. The former England international would rather neither club lift the trophy but speaking about the title fight between the two clubs, he explained why he’d prefer Pep Guardiola’s side to come out on top: “I …
Riyad Mahrez was not included in the Manchester City matchday squad for the 3-0 win over Huddersfield Town yesterday. The Algerian international’s omission was not down to an injury, according to Pep Guardiola, who claimed the Algerian wasn’t selected due to “rotation.” The City manager instead had a bench that included Bernardo Silva, David Silva, …
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that the club are considering a move for a new defender. The Citizens have just one natural left-back in the first-team squad in Benjamin Mendy, with the likes of Fabian Delph and Oleksandr Zinchenko filling in when required. The knee injuries that Mendy has suffered over the past …
Manchester City will be confident of coming away with a win from the John Smith’s Stadium on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s side head into the encounter against Huddersfield off the back of five consecutive wins in all competitions, having scored 24 goals. The Terriers, meanwhile, are without a manager after David Wagner left his post earlier …
Manchester City have been joined by Manchester United and Chelsea in the race to sign Crystal Palace fullback Aaron Wan-Bissaka, according to reports in the UK. The defender only made his senior debut in February last year but has established himself as a regular first-team player under manager Roy Hodgson this campaign. The Citizens have …
Manchester City are interested in signing Leeds winger Jack Clarke, according to the Sun. The Citizens, along with Southampton and a number of other Premier League teams, are keeping tabs on the 18-year-old, but his club are determined to keep hold of the player. Clarke has recently stated that he is happy at Elland Road …
Pep Guardiola is thinking hard about finding a replacement for Brazilian defensive midfielder, Fernando Luiz Roza, more commonly known as Fernandinho. For City, the 33-year old is an essential player, but although he is on top form right now, it has to be wondered how long it will be before his age begins to tell. …
Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson didn’t have much to do against Wolves last night, to say the least. After Willy Boly was sent off early in the first half, it was pretty much one-way traffic for the majority of the game as the Citizens came out 3-0 winners. The Brazilian, however, decided he wanted a piece …
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the club won’t spend over the odds to secure a long-term replacement for Fernandinho. The Brazilian turns 34 in May and reports have linked City with Wolves’ Ruben Neves as a possible signing to take over from the veteran midfielder. However, it is believed that the Portuguese international would …
Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong has confirmed that he will stay at the Eredivisie club for the remainder of the season. The 21-year-old is being pursued by Manchester City, as well as Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but the Dutch international says he want to stay put until the summer: “I am certainly not leaving this …
After winning against Liverpool and scoring 16 goals in two cup competitions, Manchester City will head into the Wolves game on Monday high in confidence. They may be without Sergio Aguero for the game, however, with the Argentinian international suffering from flu. He could recover in time but Gabriel Jesus will be hopeful of keeping …
Manchester City were a class above their opponents as they swept aside League One opponents Burton Albion in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final last night. Four goals from Gabriel Jesus, and others from Kevin De Bruyne, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker and Riyad Mahrez sealed a 9-0 win. However, instead of …
Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are both keen on signing Valencia winger Carlos Soler, according to reports in France. The 22-year-old has two and a half years remaining on his contract at the Mestalla and is said to have a release clause of €80m (£72m). PSG are believed to be ahead of City in the …
Manchester City are battling West Ham for Sporting Lisbon defender Tiago Djalo, according to reports in Portugal. The 18-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and will be available on a free transfer in the summer. Sporting are trying their best to keep hold of Djalo with a new four and …