Ilkay Gundogan wants to return to Manchester City as a coach, Rayan Cherki has his eyes on the captain’s armband and something interesting has been revealed about last year’s Manchester derby.
Read about all the latest Man City news right here, as we bring you the stories as they happen.
Enzo Maresca could hand Jack Grealish a lifeline at Man City
According to the Mirror, Enzo Maresca believes Grealish could become part of Man City’s future, provided he takes up the managerial vacancy left by Pep Guardiola.
Unless the 30-year-old is told otherwise, he will be expected to return to the Etihad Campus this summer, ahead of City’s pre-season friendly fixtures.
Celebrating Pep’s legacy 🏆 pic.twitter.com/y9Q4hvKAuu
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 25, 2026
Grealish is still close friends with many of his sky blue teammates, so transitioning back into the first-team would not be complicated in that regard.
It is simply about whether Grealish still has what it takes to play at the level required by the Citizens.
Ilkay Gundogan hints at Man City return
It seems Gundogan already has plans to make a permanent move back to Man City, only this time in a coaching capacity.
The midfielder has been working towards his coaching badges, and it seems the Sky Blues are the only team on his mind.
He told Manchester Evening News: “We were joking around a little, with my wife as well as with people in Man City [about coming back as a coach]. Of course, there’s a chance.
“Obviously, it depends a little on my decisions, my drive, in terms of how I want to evolve after finishing or pursuing my active career.”
Despite Gundogan’s desire to take up a coaching role, the Galatasaray star still believes he has something to offer as a player at 35 years old.
“I feel I have still a couple of really good years. I’d like to play a little more because I’m still enjoying it,” he continued.
“But obviously long-term, everyone knows it’s not a secret I started doing my coaching badges and tried to see in which kind of direction I’d like to go after my career.
“There’s definitely potential, 100%. I mean, Man City has given me as a player everything I wanted. So why not try it also in a different role?”
Pep Guardiola was not impressed by Bruno Fernandes’ behaviour
According to The Athletic, Pep Guardiola addressed his players one day after the 3-0 victory, and he highlighted how Fernandes acted towards his teammates.
Showing them the clip, the manager made it clear that this manner of beratement would not be accepted in his team.
Guardiola had no intentions to disrespect Fernandes, it was simply about showing his squad that this kind of conduct is unacceptable.
Three Man City players named in Opta team of the year
According to Opta, there were three City players who stood out across the season, one of whom was Matheus Nunes.
The Portuguese star has been named in their team of the season, where players are selected based on data analysis.
With the 2025-26 Premier League season done and dusted, we’ve analysed the performances of every player and picked our Opta Team of the Season.
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) May 25, 2026
These 11 players have been selected after performing better than any other player in their respective position according to the data. pic.twitter.com/SLcotphyXK
Rayan Cherki has also made the cut, after showcasing the type of flair the Premier League has been missing for far too long.
Finally, it should not be surprising to discover Erling Haaland’s place
Rayan Cherki wants to become the Man City captain
Speaking at Man City’s open top bus parade on Monday, Cherki revealed that he has plans to be the club’s captain one day.
When asked about it, he replied: “Don’t worry, I’m here for that.”
The Citizens have just had a vacancy open up, with Silva playing his final match for City against Aston Villa.
However, right now it is too soon for the France international to be considered for the role. Having said that, Steve Redmond became the club’s permanent skipper at the age of 20.
John Stones lambasted Bernardo Silva during their first meeting
During Stones’ first season at Man City, the Sky Blues came up against Monaco in the Champions League.
This saw the Englishman go face to face with Silva, and bad blood quickly developed between them after the Portuguese star tried an audacious dive.
Bernardo Silva: "When I was at Monaco I won a foul by cheating Johnny [Stones] called me a little soft c***." 🤣
— Hayters TV (@HaytersTV) May 25, 2026
Stones and Silva's funny interaction as they say goodbye to Manchester City 😅 pic.twitter.com/uTxSGzZpN8
Speaking at Monday night’s Co-op Live afterparty, Stones said: “When I played against Monaco, Bernardo was there. He’ll tell you his own version of it, I’ll tell you mine.
“You won a late foul late on in the game, and it was not a foul. And I went over to him and said some words which are a bit explicit.”
Silva responded: “So guys, the first thing I want to say is that when I was at Monaco and I won a foul by cheating, Johnny called me a little soft c***. Yeah, I’m sorry.”
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