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 could eventually receive as much as £135m from Tottenham for Savinho and Omar Marmoush, although the full figure depends upon add-ons and the final deals. Tottenham have already agreed to pay an initial £75m for Savinho, with another £10m potentially due in bonuses. Approximately £5m of those add-ons are understood to be considered readily […]
Erling Haaland has marked the beginning of City’s new era under Enzo Maresca by making a dramatic change to his trademark appearance. The Norway international removed his familiar long blond hair before Sunday’s 2-1 Premier League victory over Bournemouth, replacing it with a closely cropped style. Haaland documented the transformation for his YouTube channel and […]
City are working to finalise a deal for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, with sources close to the negotiations expecting an agreement to be reached this week. Talks between the two clubs have picked up pace after weeks of stop-start negotiations. Chelsea had set — and seen pass — a deadline demanding their £120m valuation be […]
Enzo Maresca says City must find the “new Rodri” after the midfielder’s departure, while admitting Rayan Cherki made his unhappiness at being left out against Bournemouth abundantly clear. Rodri joined Barcelona in a deal worth approximately £65.4m, leaving City to rebuild a midfield which had been shaped around him. City have since agreed a deal […]
City won 2-1 against Bournemouth in Enzo Maresca’s first home league game in charge, having trailed as late as the 84th minute — City’s latest home turnaround since the title-winning 2011-12 season. Here’s what the head coach had to say afterwards. On the performance Maresca felt City deserved the win well before it arrived. “I […]
City have reached full agreement with Lille for Ayyoub Bouaddi, sources close to the deal have confirmed, in a move that makes the 18-year-old the most expensive teenager in Premier League history. The fee: €95m rising to €100m with add-ons — roughly £86m — eclipsing the £58.9m Manchester United paid Lille for Leny Yoro back […]
Gianluigi Donnarumma – 6Beaten by a well-worked Tavernier finish he had little chance with, but made a smart save to deny Daniel Jebbison’s header in the second half when City still needed rescuing. Abdukodir Khusanov – 6A quiet afternoon at right-back. Nothing alarming, but nothing that stood out either in a defence that was opened […]
Enzo Maresca’s first competitive game in charge of Man City needed a rescue act, and he got one, deep into stoppage time. City came from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 at the Etihad on the opening weekend of the season, overturning a deficit that was entirely deserved for long spells of the afternoon. But two […]
H2: September 2026 update: Bournemouth under new management This preview was first published before last season kicked off. It is updated here on 18 September 2026 to reflect a summer of real change at Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth arrive at this fixture with a different manager, a reshaped squad and one very familiar face now wearing […]
City begin their Premier League season against Bournemouth at the Etihad later, with Enzo Maresca facing some selection decisions after a tricky week. City need a response after their 3-0 Community Shield defeat against Arsenal, but the side Maresca selects could already look different. Rodri has completed his move to Barcelona, while Savinho is heading […]
City open the 2026/27 Premier League season at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, hosting Bournemouth in Enzo Maresca’s first competitive home game in charge. The new era got off to an uncomfortable start — a 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, with goals from Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz and Martin Ødegaard […]
City have told Nico Gonzalez he can leave the club as Newcastle continue talks over a possible transfer. According to reporter Craig Hope, Gonzalez is open to the move, although some of his City team-mates have tried to persuade him to stay. That is a notable shift from the position reported earlier this week, when […]
