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.
Savinho is set to become Manchester City’s record sale, bringing a sizeable profit on a player who never quite lived up to his early promise at the Etihad. David Ornstein reports that Tottenham have reached an agreement in principle to sign the Brazil winger for £75m, with a further £10m included in the deal. Of […]
City’s transfer window accelerated on Friday, with Savinho heading for Tottenham, Omar Marmoush moving closer to joining him and talks progressing over Palmeiras winger Allan. Plenty was happening away from the transfer market too. Enzo Maresca confirmed Jeremy Doku will miss Sunday’s Premier League opener against Bournemouth, while Crystal Palace rejected an enquiry for Adam […]
Jeremy Doku will miss City’s Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Sunday after suffering a calf injury in the Community Shield. Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that the Belgium winger is expected to be out for two to three weeks. Doku started City’s 3-0 defeat against Arsenal last weekend but was replaced at half-time after […]
City youngster Divine Mukasa has joined West Ham United on loan for the 2026/27 season. The 18-year-old returns to the club where he spent much of his youth career before moving to City in September 2023. City confirmed the move on Friday, with Mukasa set to spend the season with the Championship club. The deal […]
City have agreed a deal worth up to £85m to sell Savinho to Tottenham, with the Brazil international now set to undergo a medical. Tottenham will pay an initial £75m for the 22-year-old, with a further £10m potentially due in add-ons. The agreement brings Spurs’ pursuit of Savinho close to completion after they failed with […]
Omar Marmoush has reached a verbal agreement with Tottenham Hotspur as talks continue with City over a move for the Egypt international. Tottenham have been discussing a deal for Marmoush alongside their move for City winger Savinho. Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg now reports that Marmoush and Spurs have reached a full verbal agreement. Talks […]
City have reached a verbal agreement on personal terms with Palmeiras winger Allan as they step up attempts to bring the 22-year-old to the Etihad Stadium. City’s interest in the Brazilian emerged this week, with Allan identified as a possible addition to Enzo Maresca’s attacking options. There has now been significant progress. Fabrizio Romano reports […]
City have enquired about Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, but have been told the England international is not for sale. City have been linked with Wharton throughout the summer as Enzo Maresca continues to reshape his midfield. According to a tabloid, City have now contacted Palace about a possible move for the 22-year-old. The response […]
City begin their Premier League season against Bournemouth on Sunday, when Enzo Maresca takes charge of his first league game since succeeding Pep. Opening day has generally been kind to City in recent years. Nine of their past 10 Premier League campaigns have started with a victory, a run stretching from Sunderland in 2016 to […]
Football finance expert Stefan Borson has criticised the continuing wait for a verdict in City’s long-running Premier League case, describing the situation as an “embarrassment”. Another Premier League season is beginning with City still waiting to discover the outcome, more than three-and-a-half years after the club were initially charged in February 2023. The case was […]
City’s summer rebuild moved another step forward on Thursday, with Savinho edging towards Tottenham and the club expected to add two midfielders before the transfer window closes. It was another busy day at Read Man City. A deal worth up to €99m has reportedly been agreed for Savinho, Ayyoub Bouaddi is waiting for permission to […]
City are expected to sign two midfielders before the transfer window closes, with six players currently among the options under consideration. Ben Jacobs reports that City are looking at several targets as Enzo Maresca continues to reshape his midfield following the departures of Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders. Most of the names have been linked with […]
