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.
Enzo Maresca’s first game in charge of City ended in a draw. Inter Milan matched them 1-1 at Kai Tak Stadium, in a repeat of the 2023 Champions League final. The game was eventually decided in Inter’s favour by virtue of a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win. Divin Mubama scored inside 14 minutes, finishing off a […]
City and Inter Milan have met four times, and the fixture has produced everything from a red card and an own goal to a Champions League final. Here’s the history ahead of today’s meeting in Hong Kong. Baltimore, 2010: Inter announce themselves The clubs’ first-ever meeting came in a pre-season friendly at Baltimore’s M&T Bank […]
Paul Merson believes City can afford to sell Rodri this summer, pointing to the club’s £116m signing of Elliot Anderson as the reason. Writing in his Sky Sports column, Merson said he didn’t see how Rodri and Anderson would fit into the same midfield. “Rodri is the best in the business at ticking it over, […]
Pre-season begins for Man City as Enzo Maresca takes charge for the first time since succeeding Pep Guardiola. The Italian’s side open their Asia tour against Inter Milan in Hong Kong, a repeat of the 2023 Champions League final, before matches against a K League All-Stars XI and Atlético Madrid in Seoul later this month. […]
City are monitoring Vinícius Júnior’s contract situation at Real Madrid, though a move would test the club’s wage structure. The Brazilian is reportedly seeking a salary in line with Kylian Mbappé’s, with figures north of £480,000 a week mentioned in Spanish reporting. Real Madrid have offered an improved deal with performance bonuses, but no agreement […]
A day of transition in Man City news at the Etihad, with one era ending on the pitch and another beginning behind the scenes. John Stones has completed his move to Inter Milan, bringing the curtain down on a decade at City that brought six Premier League titles and the club’s first Champions League. The […]
Juventus have not given up on Tijjani Reijnders, with Tuttosport reporting the Italian club are monitoring his situation in case a loan opportunity arises later in the transfer window. Any move would depend on the willingness of City to consider a temporary deal, something that looked unlikely as recently as two weeks ago, when Football […]
John Stones’ first meeting with his former club looks unlikely to come this weekend, despite the timing lining up perfectly for a reunion. City face Inter Milan in Hong Kong on Saturday in a repeat of the 2023 Champions League final, just days after Stones completed his move to the Serie A champions on a […]
John Stones has completed his move to Inter Milan, closing the book on a decade at City that brought six Premier League titles and the club’s first Champions League. The 32-year-old left City as a free agent at the end of June after his contract expired, and has now signed a two-year deal with the […]
Antoine Semenyo says he was struck by the scale of the reception City received on arrival in Hong Kong for the start of their pre-season tour. “The club are global and have a lot of fans,” Semenyo told the club’s media team. “Getting to the hotel from the airport and seeing so many people welcoming […]
City are stalling on Real Madrid’s opening offer for Rodri. They want other clubs to enter the race first. Fabrizio Romano reports that City and Madrid held fresh talks on Thursday after Madrid tabled a verbal offer of around €50m (£43m) for the midfielder. City are expected to ask for more. They are understood to […]
City have rejected an opening offer from Real Madrid for Rodri, while progress continues on incoming transfer targets. Here is a summary of Thursday’s key updates: Real Madrid offer for Rodri turned down City have turned down an initial €50m (£42m) proposal from Real Madrid for midfielder Rodri. The Spain international, who played a central […]
