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.
City’s international break is almost over, but Tuesday has provided another busy day of news before attention turns fully towards Liverpool. Fresh reporting has raised questions over evidence previously given by City to UEFA, details have emerged of a €100m transfer pursuit that didn’t come off, and one of the club’s academy prospects has earned […]
City were prepared to pay as much as €100m for Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic before the Germany international decided against a move to the Etihad Stadium, according to Florian Plettenberg. The Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg says City had been pushing to sign the 22-year-old since March, with concrete talks taking place over a […]
Three weeks ago, City headed into the international break in about as healthy a position as Enzo Maresca could have hoped for. Five Premier League wins from five had put City three points clear at the top, while seven consecutive victories in all competitions suggested the transition from Pep Guardiola to Maresca was gathering pace […]
Eight City players could still feature on Tuesday evening as Enzo Maresca waits for the final members of his international contingent to complete their programmes. Marc Guehi, Elliot Anderson and Rico Lewis are available for England against Czechia at Wembley, while City also have players potentially involved for Croatia, Algeria and Argentina. Lewis is a […]
Evidence previously given by Manchester City to UEFA has returned to the spotlight as the club challenges the findings of the Premier League’s independent commission. According to The Times, the issue concerns two £15m payments made in 2012 and 2013 in connection with City’s sponsorship agreement with Abu Dhabi telecommunications company Etisalat. The newspaper reports […]
City’s sponsorship agreement with cryptocurrency exchange OKX has returned to the spotlight after a report highlighted regulatory action taken against the company in the United States last year. The development itself isn’t new. In February 2025, OKX pleaded guilty in the US to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and agreed to pay more than $500m […]
Enzo Maresca is reportedly planning to address his Man City players over the club’s Premier League guilty verdict when the squad reconvenes after the international break. According to The Times, the City head coach intends to speak to his players on Thursday, when the majority of those away with their countries are expected to return […]
City teenager Xavier Parker has been named by The Guardian as one of the best young prospects at Premier League clubs after an impressive rise through the academy. The 16-year-old midfielder has been selected for the newspaper’s Next Generation 2026 list, which identifies one emerging talent from each of the 20 top-flight clubs. For Man […]
It has been another busy Monday for City, with Erling Haaland’s fitness dominating the early part of the day before attention returned to the continuing fallout from the Premier League verdict. There was also plenty happening on international duty, while Floyd Samba’s rapid rise provided a welcome football story amid another day when events away […]
City youngster Floyd Samba’s remarkable few weeks have continued after the 17-year-old represented Germany at Under-19 level for the first time. Samba, who has previously played youth international football for England and France, was selected by Germany for a six-nation tournament in Spain shortly after making an extraordinary first-team breakthrough at Man City. The midfielder […]
City players already know the sort of reception they can expect at opposition grounds following the verdict in the club’s financial case. Elliot Anderson discovered that almost as soon as he became a Man City player. The £116m summer signing was targeted by a Crystal Palace supporter at Selhurst Park in August, before the independent […]
City could face a player exodus capable of distorting the European transfer market if their appeal against the Premier League verdict fails and a subsequent sanction results in relegation. A new analysis by ESPN examines what could happen if a squad valued by Transfermarkt at £1.22bn suddenly became available, arguing that City would be unlikely […]
