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.
Real Madrid have opened formal talks with City over a move for Rodri, with personal terms already agreed between the club and the player. According to Matteo Moretto, Real Madrid have reached a full agreement with Rodri on a contract, removing one of the main uncertainties around the deal. Fabrizio Romano reports that verbal talks […]
City are stepping up efforts to complete a deal for Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, according to Fabrizio Romano, with talks between the two clubs expected to progress today. City’s agreement with Lille over a fee is understood to be closing in, building on reports from earlier in the week that the two sides remained apart […]
City have confirmed that Rodri has undergone what the club describe as successful minor back surgery, with the midfielder now beginning a period of rehabilitation. The Spain international had been carrying a lumbar issue for some time, reportedly considering the operation before this summer’s World Cup but opting to delay it in order to be […]
John Stones has verbally agreed to join Inter Milan, according to Sky Sports in Italy, bringing his decade at City to an end. The 32-year-old left City as a free agent at the end of June after ten years at the club. He is now set to sign a two-year deal in Milan, having turned […]
City want to sign Geronimo Rulli as a new back-up goalkeeper, according to Fabrizio Romano, with James Trafford’s departure to Leeds United leaving a vacancy behind Gianluigi Donnarumma. City are said to see the 34-year-old Argentine as their preferred option, with Marseille aware of the interest. Rulli is understood to be keen on the move. […]
It was one of the busiest days of the summer so far for Man City news, with the touring party arriving in Asia just as the transfer market shifted into gear back home — an exit request, a familiar suitor for Rodri, and City closing in on one of their most important signings of the […]
Kalvin Phillips is reportedly closing in on a loan move to Sheffield United after being left out of City’s pre-season tour squad. According to talkSPORT, the England international is expected to join the Championship club on a season-long deal as he looks to revive his career with regular first-team football. Phillips has struggled for opportunities […]
City are confident of finalising a deal for Ayyoub Bouaddi in the coming days, according to Fabrizio Romano, with negotiations having accelerated since his update earlier this week. The move caps weeks of City positioning themselves as the frontrunner for the 18-year-old, with talks between the clubs having progressed from direct negotiations to what Romano […]
Real Madrid’s move for Rodri may depend on business that has nothing to do with City at all. According to Defensa Central, the funds Madrid would need to make a serious offer are tied to first selling Eduardo Camavinga — meaning Real Madrid have a deal to do at home before they can properly test […]
Real Madrid have approached City over a deal for Rodri, according to Fabrizio Romano, with verbal talks now under way between the two clubs for the first time. The development follows months of stalling on Madrid’s side, with president Florentino Pérez said to have blocked a formal pursuit until now. That stance has reportedly shifted […]
Christian McFarlane has joined Leicester City on a season-long loan from Man City, subject to EFL approval, the Foxes confirmed on Wednesday. The 19-year-old left-back joined City in January 2025 from sister club New York City FC, where he came through the academy system and made his senior debut in MLS the previous year. City […]
Savinho has told City he wants to leave this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano — a direct intervention from the player after a move to Tottenham that looked all but confirmed two weeks ago went quiet. City and Spurs were reported to have reached an agreement in principle around £60m in mid-July, with a medical […]
