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Every City fan with a pulse is excited about the future following the summer transfer window. Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Iliman Ndiaye and others are already lighting up the highlight videos. But in all honesty, it’s much, much too early to judge the success or failure of this class. It takes years before […]
City seem to have struck the mother lode this past summer. New summer signings Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Iliman Ndiaye are already showing up in highlight videos. But let’s not become overly excited quite yet. Only by looking back in time can we truly judge the quality of any summer transfer window. […]
City’s new summer signings Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Iliman Ndiaye are already having a positive impact on the pitch. Could this be the greatest summer transfer window of all time for City? Only time will tell. That’s right. The quality of any summer transfer class can only be judged by looking back […]
In light of the eye-opening summer transfer window Manchester City just closed, we’re taking a look back at the most significant transfer classes of the post-takeover era. In the first part of our five-part series, we covered summer 2019’s transfers, including Rodri and Joao Cancelo. Today, we’re reviewing the 2017 class. Key signings: Ederson, Bernardo Silva, Kyle […]
City supporters across the world are still buzzing about the summer transfer window. The club achieved nothing short of a massive squad reboot and a significant midfield upgrade. New signings Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Iliman Ndiaye and Allan have everyone excited about the future of the Sky Blues. Equally important, the club made […]
It was 30 years ago today, Man City taught the band to play, They’ve been going in and out of style, But the brothers might just stay a while, So may I introduce to you, The act dressed in sky blue…. With all due respect to the Beatles, there is a very special musical connection […]
He’s more than just the most hated footballer in England. As City appear to be on the verge of signing Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, supporters of all stripes are still livid. His shenanigans in Argentina’s World Cup semifinal victory over England – when Fernandez scored the equaliser in the 85th minute – will live in infamy […]
This year marks the 50th anniversary of a season that ended with a thud Manchester City fans would rather forget. And yet it’s the season that changed everything. Although the final 1966/67 league table would not reflect it – City finished 15th – the campaign marked the beginning of a golden era, the most successful […]
Reports are swirling that City are on the verge of signing Allan from Palmeiras. Apparently, City have reached personal terms and are negotiating with the club on transfer details. So just who is this Allan? Let’s get one thing straight: This Allan is not Allan Marques Loureiro, who is also called Allan. He’s a 35-year-old defensive […]
City open the Enzo Maresca era for real this weekend, hoping to move past their Community Shield humbling by Arsenal quickly. Anyone worried about that result needs to keep in mind that City started seven players who appeared in this summer’s gruelling World Cup (not including Rodri), while Arsenal started two. For the likes of […]
Tomorrow, City return to Community Shield action against Arsenal at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. BST. The traditional curtain-raiser to a new Premier League season has been relocated from Wembley for the first time since 2006. City arrive as FA Cup holders facing an Arsenal side that just won the league […]
When City acquired Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea in the summer of 2023, the deal didn’t birth any screaming headlines: £25 million up front and £5 million in add-ons. It seemed a sensible, unspectacular fee for a decorated, 29-year-old central midfielder who wasn’t even guaranteed a starting spot in Pep Guardiola’s side. Smashed no records. Didn’t […]
