Gary is an experienced football 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, ReadMotorsport and ReadNorwich 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.
Jose Mourinho offered a typically dry assessment of the time being taken to resolve City’s financial rules case, joking that he might be 80 before the final verdict arrives. The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager was asked about the proceedings during an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport and decided that humour was […]
City are continuing to plan for the 2027 transfer window despite the uncertainty surrounding their appeal against the Premier League’s financial rules verdict. According to Graeme Bailey of TEAMtalk, sources close to the club insist recruitment work is proceeding largely as normal, with potential targets still being assessed and future squad requirements under consideration. The […]
At the heart of City’s challenge to the Premier League’s financial ruling is a disagreement over the source of money recorded as sponsorship revenue during the club’s rise to prominence. An extensive investigation by Chris Weatherspoon, published in The Athletic on Thursday, examines the independent commission’s findings alongside years of City accounts and other financial […]
City face one of their biggest tests of the Premier League season on Sunday when Enzo Maresca takes his side to Anfield to face Liverpool. Five wins from five matches have given City a perfect start to the campaign, but Liverpool present a different challenge for a team seeking to extend that run. The match […]
Amanda Staveley, who helped broker Sheikh Mansour’s takeover of City in 2008, has expressed hope that the club and the Premier League can find a resolution to their ongoing dispute. Speaking at the Leaders conference at Stamford Bridge, Staveley acknowledged the difficulties facing Premier League executives as they deal with competing demands from member clubs. […]
City’s legal battle has again dominated the news on Wednesday, with a fresh report claiming four Premier League rivals were informed of the guilty verdict before the rest of the division. There has also been an eye-catching claim over a possible 60-point deduction, fresh scrutiny on Ferran Soriano and transfer speculation surrounding Erling Haaland and […]
Four City rivals were reportedly informed of the club’s guilty verdict before the rest of the Premier League because they had preserved their right to seek compensation. Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham received advance notification of the independent commission’s decision, according to a fresh report from the Telegraph. Those are the same four clubs […]
Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly monitoring Rayan Cherki as uncertainty continues around City. The 23-year-old has established himself as an important player at Man City since arriving from Lyon in 2025, but his performances have also attracted attention from elsewhere. According to TEAMtalk, PSG are closely monitoring Cherki and would be prepared to move […]
City’s international players have completed their September and October programmes and attention can finally turn back towards club football. Erling Haaland finished as City’s leading scorer during the break with three goals for Norway, while Iliman Ndiaye also found the net for Senegal and Rayan Cherki contributed an assist for France. Elliot Anderson and Marc […]
Erling Haaland could form a formidable partnership with Harry Kane at Bayern Munich if his Manchester City future ever changes, according to talkSPORT’s European football expert Andy Brassell. Speculation around Haaland has inevitably increased following the findings against Man City, despite the Norway international being tied to the Etihad Stadium until 2034. Real Madrid have […]
City could be facing a 60-point deduction following the guilty findings against them, according to talkSPORT presenter Alan Brazil. The former Scotland international said on Wednesday morning that sources in Manchester had given him that figure as discussion continues over what punishment could ultimately follow the independent commission’s findings. “I’m hearing 60-point deduction,” Brazil said […]
Ferran Soriano is fighting for his future at Manchester City as well as his reputation following the club’s guilty verdict, according to a fresh report from The Athletic. The long-serving chief executive has been a central figure at Man City throughout their transformation into one of football’s dominant forces, having arrived from Barcelona in 2012. […]
