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.
It has been a hugely busy day at the Etihad as pre-season preparations ramp up and transfer business reaches decision points. From record-breaking teenage deals and high-profile midfield targets to candid admissions by rival legends, here is a complete summary of today’s coverage on ReadManCity: City hope to complete record Bouaddi signing by the weekend […]
Burnley have reached an agreement with City to sign promising central defender Max Alleyne on a season-long loan, according to transfer authority Fabrizio Romano. The highly-rated 21-year-old will head to Turf Moor on a straight loan deal running through until June 2027. Crucially for City, the arrangement includes no option or obligation for Burnley to […]
In a moment of brutal honesty that will have United fans squirming, Class of ’92 legend Paul Scholes has admitted that if he and Nicky Butt were players today, they would turn down Old Trafford to sign for City. Speaking about the shift in power across the city over the last decade, the former England […]
City are actively exploring a deal to sign Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández as they prepare for significant changes in central midfield, according to The Athletic’s Sam Lee. With both Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders lined up to leave the club before the transfer window closes, City decision-makers are eager to secure high-calibre options in the middle […]
City hope to complete the signing of Ayyoub Bouaddi by this weekend. TEAMtalk say talks with Lille are progressing far more smoothly than City’s negotiations with Barcelona over Rodri. City had already agreed personal terms with Bouaddi, and discussions between the two clubs are now close to completion. Lille are set to receive around £85m […]
City are moving away from one of Pep Guardiola’s longest-standing traditions, with Enzo Maresca reportedly set to personally select the club’s next captain rather than leave the decision to a player vote. Guardiola had allowed his squad to choose their own leadership group for the better part of a decade, a process that installed the […]
City wrap up their Asia tour against Atletico Madrid today, with Enzo Maresca expected to hand starts to several players fighting for their place ahead of next week’s Community Shield. Reports ahead of kick-off in Seoul point to a 4-2-3-1 shape, with Gianluigi Donnarumma continuing in goal behind a back four of Nunes, Khusanov, Gvardiol […]
City bring their pre-season tour of Asia to a close today when they face Atletico Madrid at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. Enzo Maresca’s side head into the fixture after victories over Bayern Munich and the K League All Stars, plus a penalty shootout defeat to Inter Milan, with the match representing City’s final opportunity […]
City are set to tie Jeremy Doku down to a new long-term contract, with sources telling BBC Sport the winger will extend his stay at the Etihad until 2031, and an official announcement is expected in the coming days. A young core taking shape Doku joined City from Rennes for £55.4m in 2023 and has […]
City have agreed a deal in principle to sign Geronimo Rulli from Marseille, with the Argentine goalkeeper set to undergo a medical on Monday ahead of an expected return to the club nearly a decade after his first spell there. Fabrizio Romano reported the agreement between the two clubs on Friday, noting that a club […]
City’s negotiations with Lille for Ayyoub Bouaddi are moving into their final stages, according to Fabrizio Romano, with a club-to-club agreement close. At the same time, talks continue on the player’s side. City have been in advanced discussions over the 18-year-old for more than a week, with reporting from Florian Plettenberg and Sacha Tavolieri describing […]
City’s prep for the new season gathered pace on Friday as the Man City news focus turned towards Sunday’s final pre-season fixture against Atletico Madrid. Alongside the match build-up, there were significant developments in the transfer market, with fresh updates on Rodri, Nico Gonzalez, City’s midfield rebuild and another high-profile departure. Here’s everything City supporters […]
