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Pep Guardiola: Manchester City Boss Says Club ‘In Trouble’ With Mounting Injury List
20 Sep

Pep Guardiola: Manchester City Boss Says Club ‘In Trouble’ With Mounting Injury List

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his side are "in trouble" with a mounting injury list that threatens to disrupt the club's perfect start to the season. City only had six outfield players on their bench for the 3-1 Champions League victory over Red Star Belgrade. And their seventh successive triumph in all competitions came at a cost as midfielder Bernardo Silva became the latest player to pick up an injury which, according to Guardiola, will keep him out for "the next few weeks". The Portuguese international joins Kevin de Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Mateo Kovacic and John Stones on the sidelines.…
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Kyle Walker Signs Contract Extension Committing Him To Manchester City Until 2026
15 Sep

Kyle Walker Signs Contract Extension Committing Him To Manchester City Until 2026

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England defender Kyle Walker has signed a two-year contract extension with Manchester City. The 33-year-old had entered the final year of his previous deal and was linked with a move to Bayern Munich in the summer. Walker has won 13 major trophies in his six years at City and the new deal means the he will stay until 2026. “I’m thrilled to sign a new deal. My future is with Manchester City and that is the best thing for me,” Walker said. “I’ve enjoyed every single moment of the past six years at this fantastic club. I have an amazing…
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Chelsea Sign Cole Palmer From Manchester City In £42.5m Deal
01 Sep

Chelsea Sign Cole Palmer From Manchester City In £42.5m Deal

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Chelsea have signed England Under-21 forward Cole Palmer from Manchester City for an initial £40m. The deal includes a further £2.5m in add-ons and the 21-year-old has signed a seven-year contract with the option of a further year. Palmer was part of the England side which won the European Under-21 Championship earlier this summer, and is a product of the City academy. "I'm excited to get started and it feels great to sign," he said. "I've joined Chelsea because the project here sounds good and because of the platform I will have to try to showcase my talents. "It is…
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Man City Beat Sevilla On Penalties To Win UEFA Super Cup
17 Aug

Man City Beat Sevilla On Penalties To Win UEFA Super Cup

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Manchester City added the Uefa Super Cup to the Treble they claimed last season with victory over Sevilla on penalties in Athens. Pep Guardiola’s Champions League winners lost the Community Shield to Arsenal in a shootout, but saw their fortunes transformed when Sevilla’s Nemanja Gudelj hit the bar after nine successful penalties. City had to come from behind in an entertaining encounter to force penalties after a towering header from Youssef En-Nesyri put the Europa League holders ahead on 25 minutes. Sevilla goalkeeper Bono and his Manchester City counterpart Ederson both excelled with fine saves before man-of-the-match Cole Palmer rose…
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Manchester City Agree £77M Fee With RB Leipzig Josko Gvardiol
03 Aug

Manchester City Agree £77M Fee With RB Leipzig Josko Gvardiol

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Manchester City have agreed a 90m euro fee (£77m) with RB Leipzig for Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol. The deal for the 21-year-old does not include add-ons, meaning the £80m Manchester United paid Leicester City for Harry Maguire in 2019 remains the British record for a defender. He has been a key player for Leipzig in the 87 games he played for them since signing from Dynamo Zagreb in 2021. It is expected Gvardiol will fly to England for a medical later this week The deal looked unlikely to be agreed last week when Leipzig insisted they would not sell for…
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Manchester City Inform Bernardo Silva Of Transfer Decision
25 Jul

Manchester City Inform Bernardo Silva Of Transfer Decision

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Manchester City are ready to stand firm over Bernardo Silva's desire to leave and have told the Portuguese international they don't intend to sell him this summer, 90min understands. Silva informed City last summer that he wanted to play elsewhere as he courted interest from Barcelon. But a deal did not materialise as the club told him to stay for at least another season. The former Monaco starman did indeed stay and enjoyed another outstanding campaign for the Cityzens as they completed an historic Treble. However, Silva has again made it clear through his representatives that he would like the…
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Man City Agree £30m Deal With Al-Ahli For Riyad Mahrez
20 Jul

Man City Agree £30m Deal With Al-Ahli For Riyad Mahrez

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Manchester City have agreed a £30m deal for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli to sign Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez. The 32-year-old has been given permission not to travel on City’s pre-season trip to Japan and South Korea. That had already been agreed providing City received a bid that matched their valuation of Mahrez, who had two years left on his contract. City paid £60m for Mahrez in 2018 and he scored 15 goals from 47 games in the Blues’ Treble-winning season. However, he was an unused substitute for both the FA Cup and Champions League finals and manager Pep Guardiola…
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Man City Make Formal Bid Of £90m For Rice
27 Jun

Man City Make Formal Bid Of £90m For Rice

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Treble winners Manchester City have made a formal £90m bid for West Ham captain Declan Rice. However, Arsenal are expected to put forward a third bid for the 24-year-old England midfielder as negotiations over his future intensify. The Gunners' offer of an initial £75m in four payments, plus £15m in add-ons, was rejected by West Ham last week. City's offer is believed to involve an £80m initial payment but falls short of the £100m the Hammers are looking for. Sources believe discussions around Rice are now reaching their final stages and some kind of agreement with either City or Arsenal…
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Leipzig Want At Least 100m Euros For Gvardiol
27 Jun

Leipzig Want At Least 100m Euros For Gvardiol

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Manchester City are working to sign RB Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol - but the German club want at least 100m euros (£85.77m) for the Croatia defender. City boss Pep Guardiola is a big admirer of the 21-year-old centre-back, who starred at the World Cup last year. BBC Sport has been told contact has been made between City and Gvardiol's camp. Gvardiol has a release clause in excess of 110m euros (£94.35m), which can be triggered next summer. It means Leipzig are not willing to let him leave 12 months early for a significantly smaller amount. Gvardiol made 41 appearances for Leipzig…
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Man City’s Riyad Mahrez Set To Be Offered Mega £43m-A-Year Deal To Join Saudi Side Al-Ahli
26 Jun

Man City’s Riyad Mahrez Set To Be Offered Mega £43m-A-Year Deal To Join Saudi Side Al-Ahli

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Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez is a reported target for Al-Ahli if the Saudi Arabian side can wrap up deals for Roberto Firmino and Edouard Mendy. Riyad Mahrez a target for Al-Ahli Deal until 2025 worth £43m-a-year One of many Premier League stars heading for Saudi Arabia WHAT HAPPENED? According to The Daily Mail, Mahrez, whose contract at the Etihad expires in 2025, will be offered £43 million-a-year plus bonuses for a two-year deal - an offer five times bigger than the £8.5m-a-year extension he signed at City last summer. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Mahrez is the latest big Premier League name…
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