Tag: Manchester City

23May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Guardiola: Foden tired but part of CWC plans

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 6: Manchester City's Phil Foden reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC at Old Trafford on April 6, 2025 in Manchester, England. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he's planning to include Phil Foden in his squad for the FIFA Club World Cup despite accepting that midfielder needs a period of "rest." Foden, named the Premier League's best player a year ago, has struggled for form this season. He will miss England's fixtures against Andorra and Senegal in June after asking to be left out of Thomas Tuchel's squad. Guardiola has said the 24-year-old, who is dealing with an ankle injury, needs to rest. But the City boss said Foden is in line to be part of the group which travels to the Unite States for the C...

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23May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Napoli improve offer for De Bruyne, Juventus inquire

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 20: Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne applauds the fans after the Premier League match between Manchester City and AFC Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium on May 20, 2025 in Manchester, England. Napoli have taken another step toward signing Kevin De Bruyne, increasing their proposal, and are waiting for the player and his family to decide. Everything is set to close the deal if they do agree to transfer to Campania, Fabrizio Romano and Matteo Moretto reports (via SOSFanta). At this stage, the Partenopei are competing primarily with the Chicago Fire. Liverpool have been linked but have different ideas at the moment, even though Mohamed Salah spoke publicly about this possibility. Juventus made a call too, but the Azzurri are by far the most determined suitors. Napol...

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22May By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Pep Guardiola wants tight squad or he will walk away

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 17: Manchester City's manager Josep Guardiola looks on during the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on May 17, 2025 in London, England. Pep Guardiola has threatened to quit Manchester City over squad size – and now faces a Club World Cup selection dilemma over players such as Jack Grealish with uncertain futures. Guardiola has confirmed talks with Grealish after the Premier League campaign ends this weekend, which could result in the England international looking for a new club. But Manchester City also have a month of the summer in the United States at Fifa’s expanded club tournament. Other players will return from loans, including Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips, with their futures unclear. Players ideally...

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16May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Crystal Palace go for glory as Man City seek salvation in FA Cup final

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola celebrates his side's second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium on April 22, 2025 in Manchester, England. Twice FA Cup runners-up, Palace have never won a major trophy in their 119-year history. The Eagles sense this may finally be their time up against a City side far from their former glories of Guardiola's trophy-laden reign. Palace warmed up for the Wembley showpiece by cruising to a 2-0 win at Tottenham last weekend to equal their record of 49 Premier League points with two games of the season to spare. The south London club finished in the top 10 for the first time in the Premier League era last season after just a few months under Oliver Glasner...

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3May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Man City 1-0 Wolves: Champions League hopes transpire for City as De Bruyne strikes winner

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 2: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City in action with Rayan Ait-Nouri of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Etihad Stadium on May 2, 2025 in Manchester, England. Manchester City’s hopes of Champions League football next season transpired after Kevin de Bruyne scored in the first half to beat Wolves at Etihad Stadium. De Bruyne, playing in his penultimate home game for the club, scored his 108th goal for City as he met Jeremy Doku’s cut-back before finishing easily into the back of the net. Wolves had made a promising start when Rayan Ait-Nouri hit the post before having a second effort cleared off the line by Josko Gvardiol just seconds later. Matheus Cunha also struck the post in...

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1May By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Nottingham Forest to open talks about signing in James McAtee

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates with James McAtee after he scores but is later disallowed by VAR during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester City FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 26, 2025 in London, England. Nottingham Forest have turned their attention towards signing Man City midfielder James McAtee in the summer transfer window. That is according to former Man United and Blackburn chief scout Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told Football Insider that Forest scouts have been watching the 22-year-old this season. However, Forest will face stiff competition for his signature as the likes of West Ham, Crystal Palace and Bayer Leverkusen have also ...

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23Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Pep: City’s season ‘bad’ even if we qualify for UCL

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 6: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola talks with Bernardo Silva after the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC at Old Trafford on April 6, 2025 in Manchester, England. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola scoffed at suggestions that his team could look back on this season as a special one if they clinch a Champions League berth. City took a big step towards securing European qualification with their 2-1 Premier League win over Aston Villa on Tuesday thanks to Matheus Nunes's 94th-minute strike. Guardiola's men climbed two spots to third in the league table, still 18 points behind leaders Liverpool and so will finish well short of their early-season goal of capturing an historic fifth consecutive league title. "This sea...

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19Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Man City strike twice late on to beat Everton

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 19: Nico O'Reilly of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Manchester City FC at Goodison Park on April 19, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Manchester City remain on track to qualify for next season's Champions League after winning at Everton with two late goals. An uninspiring contest looked to be heading for a drab draw before being brought to life with six minutes remaining when young full-back Nico O'Reilly stole in from close range to convert Matheus Nunes' cutback. Substitute Mateo Kovacic added a second in injury time on the stretch as Pep Guardiola's men climbed to fourth in the table, four points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea,...

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4Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Kevin De Bruyne to leave Manchester City in summer after starry spell

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City at Vitality Stadium on March 30, 2025 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images) Kevin De Bruyne has confirmed he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after 10 years at the Etihad Stadium. The Belgian is the most decorated player in the club’s history, having won 19 medals since joining from Wolfsburg in 2015.The City captain’s contract expires at the end of June. De Bruyne has struggled physically in recent years and Pep Guardiola has admitted he needs players who can cope with the rigours of playing twice a week. In a social media post that began “Dear Manchester”, De B...

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24Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Manchester City star offers himself to Real Madrid

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: Manuel Akanji of Manchester City makes a block during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off first leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid C.F. at Etihad Stadium on February 11, 2025 in Manchester, England. There are no shortage of players keen to sign for Real Madrid, and no few agents desperate to get their clients to the Santiago Bernabeu either. That results in Los Blancos receiving plenty of offers of willing footballers, albeit rarely from their rivals for the top prizes. Yet that is the case with Manuel Akanji. The Swiss defender has spent much of the last few seasons competing against Real Madrid to lift the Champions League, but Marca explain that Akanji has offered himself as an option for Real Madrid this summ...

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26Feb By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Guardiola says De Bruyne has to decide on his Man City future

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne and manager Pep Guardiola during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Thursday December 26, 2024. Kevin De Bruyne must make his own decision on his Manchester City future, Pep Guardiola has insisted. The 33-year-old will be out of contract in the summer after a decade with the club, during which time he has marked himself out as one of the best midfielders to have graced the Premier League. But the Belgian's powers appear to be on the wane and his performance in Sunday's 2-0 home defeat to Liverpool drew criticism. He has played the full 90 minutes only seven times of an injury-disrupted season, starting 12 of 25 league games, scoring two goals and adding six assists. De Bruyne has been linked with a potentially lucr...

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20Feb By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Erling Haaland injury news: Latest update on Manchester City star

Erling Haaland centre-forward of Manchester City and Norway sitting on the bench prior the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off second leg match between Real Madrid C.F. and Manchester City at on February 19, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Erling Haaland missed Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat at Real Madrid on Wednesday, as Pep Guardiola’s side missed their star striker badly. Haaland, 24, suffered a knee injury towards the end of City’s 4-0 win against Newcastle last weekend. Speaking after the defeat, which saw City dumped out of the UEFA Champions League 6-3 on aggregate, Guardiola confirmed the situation regarding Haaland. Erling Haaland injury update “Erling, yesterday, tried to train after the action against Newca...

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12Feb By Silver Emmanuel37 Comments

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Real Madrid’s Bellingham strikes late in win over Man City

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid (R) on the ball challenged by Bernardo Silva of Manchester City (L) during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off first leg match between Manchester City and Real Madrid C.F. at Manchester City Stadium on February 11, 2025 in Manchester, England. Real Madrid’s Galacticos just don’t know when they are beaten. Manchester City just keep on making the same mistakes. Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time goal sealed a stunning comeback for Madrid and a 3-2 lead in its Champions League playoff against City. In six frantic minutes at the end of a breathless first leg Tuesday, the Spanish giant scored twice to take a precious advantage into next week’s match at the Bernabeu. City led 2-1 after 80 minutes at the Etiha...

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10Feb By Silver Emmanuel35 Comments

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Man City injury latest as Nico Gonzalez clarity given

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Nico Gonzalez of Manchester City warms up prior to the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Leyton Orient and Manchester City at Gaughan Group Stadium on February 08, 2025 in London, England. Nico Gonzalez trained on Monday afternoon ahead of Manchester City's game with Real Madrid after shrugging off a knock he picked up at Leyton Orient. Gonzalez was forced off 20 minutes into his debut after appearing to pick up an injury in the action where he was dispossessed for the opening goal at Brisbane Road. City were unhappy it was not given as a foul, but were more concerned with the state of their £50m signing who is expected to fill Rodri's position for the rest of the season. Initial indications gave Pep Guardiola hope that Gonzalez would be available ...

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9Feb By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Real Madrid’s Lucas Vazquez ruled out of Champions League clash against Man City

MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 08: Lucas Vazquez of Real Madrid in action during the Spanish League, LaLiga EA Sports, football match played between Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on February 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. Lucas Vazquez has been ruled out of Real Madrid’s Champions League play-off first leg away to Manchester City with a hamstring injury. Madrid announced the Spain international has an issue with his left hamstring and will not travel to Manchester for Tuesday’s first leg of the play-off tie. “Following tests carried out on Lucas Vazquez today by the Real Madrid medical services, he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in his left hamstring meaning he will not be in the squad to travel to Manchester,” a statement said. “His recovery will be ass...

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7Feb By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Man City name Ballon d’Or winner Rodri in squad for Champions League run in

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Rodri of Manchester City portrait before the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between Manchester City and Club Brugge KV at City of Manchester Stadium on January 29, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images) Manchester City showed faith in Rodri’s potential return to action this season by registering the injured Ballon d’Or winner in its Champions League squad for the knockout phase. UEFA set a midnight Thursday deadline to submit updated squad lists for European competitions. With a limit of three new signings in the midseason transfer window allowed, City left teenage defender Vitor Reis – who joined from Palmeiras last month – out of their squad for the knockout stages of Europe’s ...

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30Jan By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Man City and PSG win to advance in Champions League

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates with Savinho and Ederson after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between Manchester City and Club Brugge KV at City of Manchester Stadium on January 29, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) Manchester City stayed in the Champions League, barely. Paris Saint-Germain saved its elite status in style. Both had risked embarrassing exits before winning on Wednesday, grateful to be among the 24 teams in the knockout stage. In the new playoffs-round draw Friday, they will also find defending champion Real Madrid or Bayern Munich who finished in mid-table after the 36-team standings was finalized. City flirted with a disaster before rallying to beat Club Brugge 3-1 ...

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28Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Barcelona offered shock loan deal for Manchester City forward

IPSWICH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Jeremy Doku of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Ipswich Town FC and Manchester City FC at Portman Road on January 19, 2025 in Ipswich, England. It seems on the improbable side that Barcelona will do business in the January transfer window before the deadline on the third of February, but if they are to do so, then it appears they will target reinforcements in the attacking third. The intriguing option of Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku has landed on their desk. With Ansu Fati clearly not trusted by manager Hansi Flick and without an appearance in months, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has been linked with a loan move to Barcelona until the end of the season. Thus far he has bee...

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25Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Teams are no longer scared of us, says Man City’s Guardiola

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 22: Coach of Manchester City Pep Guardiola speaks to the media during the post-match press conference following the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester City at Parc des Princes stadium on January 22, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said teams have changed tactics because they are no longer intimidated by his side and that is making the Champions League campaign more difficult. City are down in 25th place in the Champions League table, two points off the playoff spots and Guardiola has noticed an increase in opposing teams adopting a man-marking approach. "Everyone came to the Etihad and stayed back," he said. "The first team I saw man...

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25Jan By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Kyle Walker moves to Milan as City new boys prepare for debuts

Kyle Walker arrives at La Madonnina Clinic for a medical check-up before the contract signing for A.C. Milan in Milan, Italy, on January 23, 2025. (Photo by Alessandro Bremec/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Kyle Walker’s exit from Manchester City was confirmed as Pep Guardiola declared the club’s three new arrivals ready to be involved this weekend. Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca did not rule out trying to bring in Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United, whose boss Ruben Amorim said he was unsure about whether Marcus Rashford would leave Old Trafford this month. Meanwhile, Championship promotion hopefuls Sheffield United were stunned by relegation-threatened Hull at Bramall Lane, and there was bad news for Welsh EFL clubs’ hopes of competing in Europe. Walker out, new City signings straig...

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