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.
What a difference a few hours can make. City started Deadline Day with two big deals still to do. With an hour of the window remaining, one is done, and the other looks to be almost there. Iliman Ndiaye is officially a City player and a £125m agreement has been reached with Chelsea for Enzo […]
City have reportedly agreed a deal worth more than £125m to sign Enzo Fernández from Chelsea, with the Argentina international now set to undergo his medical. Fabrizio Romano has given the transfer his customary “here we go”, reporting that Chelsea have approved the sale following lengthy negotiations with City. Fernández is understood to have made […]
Enzo Fernández would become City’s record signing if the club complete a deal for the Chelsea midfielder at the figures currently being discussed. City only broke their transfer record in July when they paid Nottingham Forest £116m for Elliot Anderson. The England midfielder comfortably surpassed the previous £100m record set by Jack Grealish when he […]
Iliman Ndiaye is reportedly undergoing his Man City medical as his £65million move from Everton edges towards completion. City moved quickly to agree a deal for the Senegal international on Monday evening, with Everton set to receive an initial £60m plus a further £5m in potential add-ons. Personal terms have also been agreed, and Fabrizio […]
City have reportedly submitted an official bid worth more than £120million for Enzo Fernández as they attempt to complete a huge Deadline Day move for the Chelsea midfielder. Fabrizio Romano reports that City have now made their formal offer, with Chelsea having previously indicated that a figure of around £120m would be required before they […]
Iliman Ndiaye is closing in on a £65m move to City, but his route to the Etihad has been anything but straightforward. The City target is undergoing a medical ahead of completing his Deadline Day move from Everton, with the clubs agreeing a deal worth £60m plus a further £5m in add-ons. It is quite […]
City have reportedly agreed a €130m deal with Chelsea to sign Enzo Fernández, with one source claiming the blockbuster transfer is now done. Italian transfer journalist Nicolò Schira reports that Fernández’s move to City has been agreed and that the Argentina international will sign a contract running until 2032. Schira describes the transfer as a […]
City’s hopes of signing Enzo Fernández have received a potentially significant boost after Chelsea stepped up their pursuit of Roma midfielder Manu Koné. Sky in Italy reports that Chelsea are close to reaching an agreement with Roma for Koné, with a fee of around £52m being discussed. TEAMtalk has also reported that personal terms have […]
City’s extraordinary squad rebuild could reach another landmark on Deadline Day, with their gross transfer spending since January 2025 potentially moving beyond €1billion. According to figures compiled by FootballTransfers, City have spent around €834m on new players since the beginning of last year. And there could be plenty more to come before Tuesday night’s deadline. […]
Rayan Cherki is reportedly attracting attention from three of Europe’s biggest clubs following his flying start to the season with City. According to CaughtOffside, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are all monitoring the City playmaker ahead of the January transfer window. There have been no formal bids and, at this stage, there is […]
It is 18 years today since the deal that transformed City and ultimately changed the landscape of English football was announced. On September 1, 2008, it was announced that Sheikh Mansour’s Abu Dhabi United Group had agreed a deal to take control of City from former Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The takeover, widely reported […]
City are closing in on the signing of Iliman Ndiaye after agreeing a deal worth up to £65m with Everton for the Senegal international. City are set to pay £60m guaranteed, with another £5m potentially following in add-ons, for the 26-year-old. Ndiaye is expected to undergo a medical on Tuesday before completing the move, with […]
