Gary is an experienced sports journalist who has written for, among many others, BBC Sport and The Metro, and is now the editor of ReadEverton.com. He leads daily coverage of Everton news, transfers and analysis as part of the dave.sport network. He also writes for ReadManCity.com, and ReadMotorsport within the same network. When not writing, he enjoys a nice cold pint of Guinness and trips to the cinema ... not always at the same time.
City scouts reportedly watched Nicolò Tresoldi score a hat-trick for Club Brugge as the Premier League club continue to assess the highly-rated striker. City were among several English clubs represented in Belgium as Brugge faced Sint-Truidense, with Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle also understood to have scouts in attendance. Tresoldi gave them plenty to watch […]
Marco Silva has played down the need for Benfica to make an early decision over a permanent move for Manchester City midfielder Claudio Echeverri. The 20-year-old joined the Portuguese club on loan in September, with the agreement including an option for Benfica to buy him. Echeverri has made a positive impression since arriving in Portugal […]
City owner Sheikh Mansour has invested a further £100m into the club’s parent company, City Football Group, while City’s regulatory battle with the Premier League continues. Companies House records show 11,327,163 new CFG shares were allotted on 14 October. The shares were bought by Newton Investment and Development, the company through which Mansour holds his […]
It has been a busy Monday around City, with attention turning from Saturday’s defeat at Aston Villa towards the Ballon d’Or ceremony and Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup meeting with Brighton. Erling Haaland and Ayyoub Bouaddi are both in contention for individual honours in London tonight, while Rayan Ait-Nouri’s future at the Etihad has also come […]
City will have two members of their men’s squad in contention for individual honours at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London on Monday night. Erling Haaland is among the 30 nominees for the men’s Ballon d’Or, while summer signing Ayyoub Bouaddi has been shortlisted for the Men’s Young Talent of the Year award. The […]
Keep track of every City result and upcoming fixture throughout the 2026/27 season, including the Premier League, Champions League and Carabao Cup. Enzo Maresca’s side have made a strong start to the campaign, winning seven of their opening eight Premier League matches and taking six points from their first three Champions League games. City’s unbeaten […]
Rayan Ait-Nouri could reportedly leave City in January after falling down the pecking order under Enzo Maresca. The Algeria international has yet to play in the Premier League this season, despite being a regular part of City’s squad during his first campaign at the Etihad. A Manchester Evening News report says Ait-Nouri’s future is now […]
The Abu Dhabi owners of City are unlikely to walk away from the club even if they face a significant punishment over their Premier League financial case, according to experts. A Manchester Evening News report has examined what the outcome of the long-running case could mean for City’s ownership. Analysts consulted by the MEN believe […]
City return to Carabao Cup action on Wednesday when Brighton and Hove Albion visit the Etihad Stadium in the fourth round. Enzo Maresca’s side will be looking for a response after Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat at Aston Villa brought their seven-game winning run to an end. City reached the last 16 with a 5-0 […]
Ruben Dias has called for an immediate response from Manchester City after their unbeaten Premier League start ended with a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa. Nicolas Jackson scored twice for the hosts, either side of Erling Haaland’s equaliser, as City suffered their first league defeat under Enzo Maresca following seven successive victories. “Whatever happens we […]
Enzo Maresca says Manchester City must be more clinical after their unbeaten start to the Premier League season ended with a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa. Nicolas Jackson scored twice for the hosts, either side of Erling Haaland’s second-half equaliser, as Manchester City suffered their first league defeat under Maresca. City recovered from a difficult […]
City’s perfect Premier League start ended with a 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa as Nicolas Jackson’s double proved decisive at Villa Park. Erling Haaland headed Manchester City level shortly after half-time, but Jackson restored Villa’s advantage eight minutes later, and Enzo Maresca’s side could not find another equaliser. Here are our City player ratings. Gianluigi […]
