Manchester City Rumors & News

The Athletic "How did Manchester City manage to sign Kalvin Phillips, a highly-rated England international, for just £42 million, plus another three in add-ons? It was nearly the perfect City transfer — “nearly” because, these days, they often look..." July 04

Football London "The transfer window is like marmite; either you love it, or you hate it. Whichever position you take, if you’re a Chelsea supporter, you would never expect it to be dull. Chelsea seems to have been slow off the mark with rivals making signings early, but that has not stopped the..." June 30

ESPN "Gabriel Jesus hit the ground running when he joined Manchester City. Still a teenager at the start of 2017, the striker made such an impression that for a while he was in the starting lineup and City legend Sergio Aguero was on the bench. Five and a half years..." June 29

90 Min "Chelsea have made contact with Manchester City regarding Raheem Sterling but he is yet to confirm where he wants to play his football next season, 90min understands. The 27-year-old is out of contract in 2023 and has been offered a new long-term deal at the Etihad Stadium,..." June 28

ESPN ""A healthy dressing room is worth more than 100 hours of tactics," the legendary Spain and Real Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque told El Pais in 2014. Del Bosque, who lifted the World Cup and Champions League during his career, knew a thing or..." June 25

We Ain't Got No History "Chelsea are said to be prioritizing defenders as per the transfer plan set out by interim sporting director Todd Boehly and manager Thomas Tuchel, but perhaps our next actual move will be in attack, where Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling has been strongly linked since the end of the..." June 25

Mirror "Arsenal are set to complete the £50m signing of Gabriel Jesus in the next 10 days. The Manchester City striker has been linked with the Etihad exit door for much of the summer transfer window and the Gunners have been amongst those keen. Mikel Arteta..." June 24

ESPN "Borussia Dortmund are set to sign striker Sebastian Haller from Ajax in a deal worth around €36 million, sources have told ESPN. Haller, 27, joins the team following the departure of Erling Haaland to Manchester City in..." June 21

Football London "Chelsea's search for new attacking players this summer could have a big impact on current squad members and their futures. The Blues are set to completely revamp their squad over the window as Thomas Tuchel looks to close the gap to Liverpool and Manchester City over the 2022/23..." June 21

ESPN UK "Raheem Sterling is interested in moving to Chelsea after new owner Todd Boehly made the forward his top summer transfer target, sources have told ESPN. Sterling has entered the final year of his contract at Manchester City and is keeping his options open ahead..." June 20

St. Mary's Musings "Southampton have reportedly ‘completed a deal’ to sign Manchester City goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu. According to The Athletic, Bazunu will join Southampton on a permanent deal, with a transfer fee worth up to £15m depending on add-on conditions being met...." June 15

ESPN "Every summer, Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak uses the club's in-house television channel to address the fans. It's usually a review of the previous season, but this year's address also included a warning for the Premier League and the rest of..." June 08

We Ain't Got No History "Gabriel Jesus looks set to leave Manchester City after his worst season for the club yet — though one that still saw him score 13 goals in all competitions despite limited playing time, to reach nearly 100 goals for the club (95 to be exact) since joining in January..." June 07

Managing Madrid "Manchester City will let Gabriel Jesus leave the club for €50 million, according to a report published on MARCA. The Brazilian striker was offered to Real Madrid during the past few days and Los Blancos now know how much they will have to spend if they truly want to sign the..." June 07

90 Min "Germany head coach Hansi Flick and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan have lauded England and the Premier League, with the latter claiming the Three Lions have sufficient strength in depth for three different 'strong' lineups. Die Mannschaft are preparing to host England in their..." June 06

90 Min "Kevin De Bruyne has confessed he is looking forward to having a reliable striker at the top of Manchester City's side again as he prepares to link up with Erling Haaland. City won the race for Haaland's signature before the Premier League season came to a close, pouncing on..." June 02

The Score "Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne are among the six nominees for England's prestigious PFA Players' Player of the Year award. The shortlist was released Wednesday and is rounded out by Tottenham..." June 01

90 Min "Ilkay Gundogan plans to talk to Manchester City about their future plans amid speculation that he may leave the Premier League champions. 90min understands that the German has been granted permission to seek a move away from the Etihad Stadium, although his importance to..." May 28

The Athletic "Now that Jurgen Klopp is the longest-serving manager in the English top flight, is there anything left to say about his Liverpool team? You know their shape. You know their stars. You know they used to be heavy metal but have mellowed into artsy dad-rock. You know they’re very,..." May 28

90 Min "Rodri has revealed his excitement at Erling Haaland's impending move to Manchester City and expects his side's style of play to change with the addition of a classic centre forward. City signed the Norwegian from Borussia Dortmund for a fee of around £55m and it will be..." May 28

The Athletic "“In the second part of the league he was beyond perfect,” Pep Guardiola gushed after Kevin De Bruyne scored four times at Wolves. And as Manchester City once again claim the Premier League title, their fourth in five seasons, it is hard to think of anybody who has been..." May 27

90 Min "Manchester City are working hard to persuade Gabriel Jesus to sign a new long-term deal, 90min understands, 90min revealed earlier in the year that City were confident about new contract talks with attacking trio Jesus, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez - all..." May 24

Football 365 "Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly willing to stick with manager Mauricio Pochettino for another year in the hope that they can get Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. Pochettino was heavily linked with the Manchester United job but after the Premier League outfit chose to go with..." May 24

ESPN "Have you caught your breath yet? Well, we sure haven't! The 2021-22 Premier League title came down to the last day. Hell, it came down to the final 10 minutes. And both the relegation battle and the fight for top four were up for grabs all the way until the end, too. Matchday..." May 24

ESPN "Just over 24 hours after the frenetic events of the final day of the season, Manchester City paraded their Premier League trophy through the streets to celebrate with their fans on Monday, with Jack Grealish making the most of the festivities. City kicked..." May 24

Marca.com "Model Sara Arfaoui has denied rumours that her husband Ilkay Gundogan, who is reportedly on the way out of Manchester City, has held talks recently about joining Real Madrid. It was reported that Gundogan had flown to Madrid on a private plane, which..." May 21

The Athletic "In 2012, the Premier League ran a series of awards to commemorate the first 20 years since the top tier of English football was relaunched and rebranded. I was among those invited to join a panel to debate nominations for some categories and winners for others. Some of the awards were..." May 21

Clutch Points "Man City are on the brink of winning the title, as long as they don’t drop points in their final game against Aston Villa on Sunday. A huge reason for their success has been Kevin De Bruyne, who is being awarded for his brilliance. The Belgian was named the 2021-22 Premier..." May 21

CBS Sports "The finish line is in sight. Two hundred and eighty-two days after Brentford stunned Arsenal on the opening day, the Premier League reaches its conclusion with so much still undecided. For just the ninth time in its history the title is up for grabs on the final day while further down the table..." May 20

ESPN "Pep Guardiola has told Manchester City fans to behave themselves if they win the Premier League title on Sunday. City need to better Liverpool's result against Wolves when they take on Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium and after a series of pitch..." May 20

Metro "Paul Pogba reached an agreement to join Manchester City before U-turning due to concerns over the reaction he would receive from Manchester United fans, according to reports. The World Cup winner is set to leave Old Trafford as a free agent this..." May 19

The Score "Arsenal's pursuit of Gabriel Jesus could be in jeopardy. The Gunners may be forced to consider other attacking options this summer after being notified by Manchester City that it'll cost £55 million to sign the Brazilian striker, sources..." May 19

ESPN "The Premier League is a tough place to play, especially for young players, but there have been a number of under-23 stars who have broken through to make a name for themselves in 2021-22. Here's a list of 10 youngsters who, having been given opportunities in their..." May 19

Football London "Tottenham are just a point away from securing Champions League football for next season. Antonio Conte and his side will travel to Carrow Road on Sunday, on the final day of the 2021/22 Premier League campaign, to play Norwich. After Arsenal lost to Newcastle on..." May 18

The Guardian "Manchester City could try to sign Brighton’s Marc Cucurella this summer as they attempt to solve their concerns at left-back. The Spaniard has enjoyed an impressive debut campaign at Brighton and has emerged as a key target for Pep Guardiola. Cucurella’s dynamic..." May 18

The Athletic "There’s a school of thought that Jack Grealish has struggled at Manchester City this season and failed to have the desired creative impact since making his £100 million move to the Etihad. Grealish has gone from being the main man, the captain, the talisman at Aston..." May 18

Pro Soccer Talk "With 36.6 matchweeks of the 2021-22 Premier League season in the books, everything is still to play for, from the title race all the way down to the relegation battle. The title race is still on, the top-four race is still on, Europa League qualification is still..." May 17

90 Min "Robert Lewandowski's representatives have offered the Bayern Munich striker to a number of Premier League sides as they continue to explore possible exit routes from the Bundesliga champions, 90min understands. The 33-year-old has one year left on his current deal and..." May 17

The Athletic "It’s not that hard to imagine Erling Haaland moving to Manchester City and just, like, breaking football. Since arriving at Borussia Dortmund already a teenage phenomenon, Haaland has scored almost once a game, even if you don’t count penalties (0.92..." May 17

Football London "Arsenal are interested in signing Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan if recent reports are to be believed. The Gunners are set for a busy summer transfer window and have been linked with a move for Gundogan's teammates in the form of Gabriel Jesus and Raheem..." May 17

The Athletic "It’s raining hard in Salerno, a coastal city of 200,000, 30 miles south of Naples. The Athletic has checked into a three-star hotel close to the home of local heroes Salernitana before their game with mid-table Torino. The lift in reception opens and 12 footballers wearing..." May 17

ESPN "Early last month, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola just came out and said it: "I love to overthink and create stupid tactics." But for a manager who often seems to be pushing himself to the precipice of madness by layering in new levels of complexity to a completely..." May 17

CBS Sports "There is no sure thing in football transfers. Indeed, one need only peruse the list of the most expensive signings in football history to reach the conclusion that the correlation between a fee and on field success is, at best, minimal. Perhaps then it helps that Erling..." May 14

The Athletic "Manchester City have secured Erling Haaland for an apparent bargain by activating his €60 million (£51 million) release clause — far less than any club would have expected to pay on the open market for the Borussia Dortmund striker. But the transfer..." May 14

ESPN "Pep Guardiola has launched a fierce defence of his Manchester City players after Patrice Evra questioned their character and mentality following the last-gasp Champions League defeat to Real Madrid. City suffered a late collapse at the Bernabeu to..." May 13

Marca.com "Erling Haaland's signing for Manchester City and the figures paid will have an impact on many other transfers in the upcoming summer transfer window. There are those who point to the fact that the move has been accelerated ahead of the introduction of the new rules to..." May 12

Clutch Points "Even as Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has a mere one more season remaining on his contract with the club, he has no plans on signing off on an extension deal in the coming months. Guardiola took some time to speak to Sky Sports ahead of Manchester City’s..." May 12

90 Min "Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling is ready to inform the club that he wants to join Barcelona this summer, 90min understands. Barcelona made an approach to sign Sterling on an initial loan alongside Ferran Torres in January. As 90min has..." May 12

90 Min "Erling Haaland's Manchester City contract is believed to contain a release clause worth £128m which can be activated after his first two seasons at the club. Man City confirmed they had reached an agreement to sign Haaland at the end of the season on Tuesday subject to the..." May 12

The Athletic "Erling Haaland’s transfer to Manchester City had quickly become an inevitability and throughout April more and more people around the club knew it. There was a plan for Erling’s father, former City midfielder Alfie, to attend their Premier League home..." May 12