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title: "Man City news & talking points — Wednesday, August 5, 2026"
canonical: "https://readmancity.com/2026/08/05/man-city-news-talking-points-august-5-2026/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Gary Gowers"
section: "Man City News"
published: "2026-08-05T18:00:00Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T19:34:52Z"
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# Man City news & talking points — Wednesday, August 5, 2026

**A pre-season-heavy day out of Seoul, bookended by transfer chatter. Here’s everything that ran, with sourcing.**

## [Forest eye Man City midfielder Reijnders](https://readmancity.com/2026/08/05/man-city-tijjani-reijnders-nottingham-forest-transfer/)

Nottingham Forest have held an interest in Tijjani Reijnders, with City valuing the Dutch midfielder at £55-60m. Juventus and Galatasaray also linked, though no formal bid has been reported and Reijnders is under contract until 2030. **Source:** Fabrizio Romano (via [X](https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2084658936402108597)); fee detail via the Mail’s Simon Jones

## [What Maresca will want to learn from City’s final friendly vs Atleti](https://readmancity.com/2026/08/05/man-city-atletico-madrid-maresca-final-pre-season-friendly/)

A preview piece looking ahead to Sunday’s meeting with Atlético Madrid in Seoul — City’s third and final pre-season friendly before the Community Shield against Arsenal. **Source:** [Atlético Madrid official site](https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/atleti-to-face-manchester-city-in-the-coupang-play-series); [Principality Stadium event listing](https://www.principalitystadium.wales/event/2026-fa-community-shield-arsenal-vs-manchester-city/)

## [Man City complete comfortable win over K League All-Stars](https://readmancity.com/2026/08/05/man-city-k-league-all-stars-second-half-match-report-monga-maresca/)

City eased to a 3-1 win in Seoul, with all the goals coming in a lively first half: Rayan Ait-Nouri opened the scoring, Tijjani Reijnders restored the lead after the K League All-Stars levelled through Kim, and Divin Mubama added a third. The second half was quieter after wholesale changes from both sides, though Jeremy Monga caught the eye off the bench despite a disallowed goal for handball. **Source:** [ESPN](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/49535315/k-league-all-stars-manchester-city-live-friendly-latest-updates-commentary-score-result) (match confirmation)

## [Maresca explains what Man City need after K League All-Stars win](https://readmancity.com/2026/08/05/enzo-maresca-man-city-need-next-after-k-league-win/)

Post-match reaction — Maresca says his players are starting to trust his methods and the squad will improve further once everyone’s available, with Sunday’s Atlético test next up. **Source:** Maresca press conference quotes; match reference via [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49535315/k-league-all-stars-manchester-city-live-friendly-latest-updates-commentary-score-result); Inter Milan draw reference via [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cg4dvknvvpdt)

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**Today’s round-up:** One live transfer story out (Reijnders to Forest interest), and three pieces built around the K League All-Stars friendly — a preview, a full match report and post-match reaction — as Maresca’s rebuild continues in Seoul ahead of Sunday’s Atlético test and the Community Shield. All transfer lines link back to the [Man City transfer tracker](https://readmancity.com/2026/08/04/man-city-2026-summer-transfer-tracker-every-deal-live/).