Updated at 7:30am BST 24/07/2026.
Contract retentions have tended to dominate the last 48 hours: Phil Foden has signed his new deal, with Abdukodir Khusanov and Jeremy Doku both closing in on 2031 extensions. Rodri’s situation has swung three times in a single day — Real Madrid denying an approach, a back-surgery blow, and Florentino Pérez reportedly cold on the move.
Elsewhere, Newcastle have dropped out of the James Trafford race, leaving Leeds as clear favourites, while City have registered fresh interest in a second Chelsea midfielder.
✅ Confirmed signings
Elliot Anderson — Nottingham Forest, midfielder. Club-record £116m deal, medical completed in Kansas during the World Cup.
Jeremy Monga — Leicester City, forward. £12.5m deal, City beating off competition from Arsenal and Manchester United.
Pierce Charles — Sheffield Wednesday, goalkeeper.
Heaven Kilwa — Aston Villa academy, 16-year-old defender.
Mathys Detourbet — loan to Monaco.
Mishel Nduka — Arsenal academy, 16-year-old midfielder, confirmed by David Ornstein.
Josko Gvardiol contract renewal — new deal until June 2031, ending Real Madrid’s interest.
Phil Foden contract renewal ⭐ NEW — Foden has signed a new four-year deal, running to 2030 with a club option for a further year. Confirmed by the club, ending the speculation around his reduced role and any Barcelona interest.
❌ Deals that collapsed
Hermann Malonga (PSG, centre-back) — reported as a done deal in June, but Fabrizio Romano confirmed it has collapsed. His PSG situation is unresolved.
🔴 Confirmed departures
Reigan Heskey — FC Köln, forward. Subject to international clearance.
Manuel Akanji — Inter Milan, £13m purchase option triggered.
Bernardo Silva — Real Madrid, free transfer, two-year deal to June 2028.
John Stones — released as a free agent. Now reported to be leaning towards a London move, Arsenal favourites over Chelsea.
Nathan Aké — Fenerbahce, permanent move confirmed.
Matty Warhurst — Northampton Town, academy striker, £100,000 with a sell-on clause.
🔵 Live targets — incoming
Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille, midfielder) — Personal terms agreed in principle, contract to June 2031 understood accepted. Fee talks ongoing, Lille holding out for around £85m (€100m by some reports). No material movement on the fee in the last two days despite continued reporting recycling the same position — City still working to get ahead of United, Arsenal and PSG.
Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea, midfielder) ⭐ NEW — City have registered fresh interest in a second Chelsea midfielder alongside Gusto, with Maresca keen on a reunion. Not yet an advancing deal — sources describe talks as dormant for now but expected to accelerate.
Manu Kone (AS Roma, midfielder) — Talks held via intermediaries, fee around £50m.
Said El Mala (FC Köln, winger) — City accelerating, with Heskey’s move seen as smoothing relations between the clubs.
Alex Scott (Bournemouth, midfielder) — Manchester United more advanced.
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid, midfielder) — Real’s stance: not for sale unless he pushes.
Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid, midfielder) — City’s interest reportedly cooling.
Ibrahim Mbaye (PSG, winger) — Leading target to replace Savinho, PSG holding out for £50m.
Max-Edgar Chabot (Angers, goalkeeper) — Closing in on the 18-year-old.
Malo Gusto (Chelsea, right-back) — Personal terms agreed, deal stalled over Chelsea’s £75m valuation.
Jules Kounde (Barcelona, right-back/centre-back) — City alerted to potential availability.
Givairo Read (Feyenoord, winger) — Monitored, more direct option if Gusto stalls.
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa, forward) — Competing with Bayern, Arsenal, Chelsea.
Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth, forward) — Potential Haaland support option.
Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig, winger) — Liverpool pushing for a quick deal.
Ørjan Nyland (free agent, goalkeeper) — Contingent on Trafford’s exit.
🔵 Live targets — outgoing
Savinho (winger) — Fee with Tottenham now understood to be around £65m (up from the £60m first reported), medical imminent. No fresh movement in the last two days beyond confirmation the figure has risen.
James Trafford (goalkeeper) ⭐ UPDATED — Newcastle have dropped out of the race entirely, leaving Leeds as clear favourites. Talks between Leeds and City are progressing, with City seeking a fee up to £40m — a new club record for Leeds if it goes through.
Rico Lewis (right-back/midfielder) — Everton remain frontrunners.
Kalvin Phillips (midfielder) — Advanced discussions over a loan return to Sheffield United.
Mateo Kovacic (midfielder) — AC Milan interested.
Omar Marmoush (striker) — Atlético Madrid most frequently linked, Tottenham also preparing a bid.
Jack Grealish (winger) — Second loan to Everton remains the more realistic outcome.
🟡 Contract situations
Rodri (midfielder) ⭐ UPDATED — A chaotic 48 hours. Reports first suggested Real Madrid’s boardroom interest had cooled, with Florentino Pérez unconvinced and Cadena Ser reporting no realistic prospect of a move under current circumstances. That was followed by confirmation Rodri will undergo back surgery, with no return timeline set — a fresh complication regardless of what either club wants. By evening, Real Madrid had contacted City directly to deny any approach had been made or personal terms agreed, calling the reports “completely unfounded.” City’s own stance hasn’t shifted: renewal talks remain on the table, described as “on stand-by” rather than broken off. His current deal runs to 2027.
Jeremy Doku ⭐ NEW — Closing in on a new long-term contract, according to Fabrizio Romano, with formal steps underway on a deal to 2031.
Abdukodir Khusanov ⭐ NEW — Set to sign an extension to 2031 alongside Doku, per The Athletic, though the club has not yet formally announced it — worth confirming before running as fact rather than “set to.”
Tijjani Reijnders — Expected to leave, now being kept by Maresca with Rodri’s contract uncertainty a factor in that decision.
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, forward) — City “kept informed.” Speculative, nothing close to live.
