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.
Manchester City are pushing hard to sign Leicester City winger Jeremy Monga, with Arsenal’s interest having stalled over valuation. According to David Ornstein, City and Leicester are in direct contact over a deal worth around £10m, with the move now advanced after Arsenal’s club-to-club contact failed to produce an agreement. Sami Mokbel had earlier reported […]
Manchester City’s summer transfer business continued on Thursday as the club confirmed the signing of Elliot Anderson, while fresh updates emerged on another midfield target and Jeremy Doku helped Belgium book their place in the World Cup last 16. Here are today’s main talking points. Anderson becomes City’s latest signing Manchester City confirmed the signing […]
Manchester City have made Elliot Anderson the most expensive British player in history, agreeing a club-record £116m deal with Nottingham Forest. The move began on a school football pitch in Wallsend, where, according to his old PE teacher, staff once discussed whether it was worth putting money on him one day playing for England. From […]
Manchester City are making progress in their pursuit of Pierce Charles, with optimism growing that a deal can be agreed for the Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper, according to Sky Sports’ Adrian Kajumba. Charles, 20, began his career in City’s academy before leaving for Sheffield Wednesday in 2021, and has since established himself as the Owls’ first-choice […]
Manchester City are among the clubs to have shown interest in Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, according to the Daily Mail’s Chris Wheeler. The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the Premier League’s most sought-after young midfielders after a breakout season on the south coast, scoring three goals and helping Bournemouth to a club-record sixth-place finish […]
Manchester City sent a club-record 19 players to the World Cup, and most of them are still involved as the tournament reaches the round of 16. Only two nations carrying City representatives have been eliminated so far. Guardiola’s squad is spread across ten countries at this summer’s tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada, […]
Real Madrid have offered Eduardo Camavinga to Manchester City, with direct contact between the two clubs held in the past 24 hours, according to a report from Marca’s Matteo Moretto. The France international has fallen out of favour under new Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, who is understood to have given the go-ahead for a […]
A mixed one for City — one midfield target lost, one academy graduate ready to be sold, and a fresh twist on how a teenage signing might actually be used. Sandro Tonali Tottenham transfer update Tonali chooses Tottenham over City Sandro Tonali has turned down the chance to join Manchester City, instead pushing to complete […]
Sandro Tonali has rejected the chance to join Manchester City, instead pushing to complete a move to Tottenham, according to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, who says the Newcastle midfielder is “adamant” he wants to play under fellow Italian Roberto De Zerbi. City had been preparing a bid in the region of €110m (£95m) to […]
Manchester City are considering converting Ayyoub Bouaddi into a right-back if they complete a move for the Lille midfielder, according to The Athletic’s Sam Lee. The 18-year-old has been described as a “very talented but also raw midfielder,” with City weighing up whether his profile could translate to right-back under incoming head coach Enzo Maresca. […]
City are willing to sanction the sale of Rico Lewis this summer if the right offer arrives, with Nottingham Forest and Everton among several Premier League clubs showing interest, according to TEAMtalk. Lewis fell behind Matheus Nunes in Pep Guardiola’s team last season, making just three Premier League starts and averaging under 50 minutes per […]
City’s summer business is now well underway. Fabrizio Romano(who else?) confirmed the loan-out of Mathys Detourbet on Wednesday morning: City paid Troyes a €25m package for the 19-year-old winger before immediately sending him to Monaco, with the loan able to extend to 2028 and a recall clause in City’s favour, according to RMC Sport’s Fabrice […]
