Gary is a writer for ReadManCity. He has many years experience of sports writing behind him after deciding (belatedly) that the world of accountancy wasn't for him. His work has been featured on (among many others) BBC Sport and The Metro. He has written on many sports, but considers himself an expert in football and F1. When not writing and editing he likes to go to the cinema and sip a lovely cold pint of Guinness (not always at the same time).
A midfield chase widened, a winger target slipped away, and Rodri’s contract situation kept hovering over everything else. Here’s what mattered at City on Monday. Kone talks open amid Rodri uncertainty City have held talks with intermediaries over Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Manu Kone, according to TEAMtalk, with United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea all said to have […]
City’s attention may already be turning towards the new Premier League season, but tonight two of Enzo Maresca’s players will have their sights fixed firmly on something even bigger. Rodri and Rayan Cherki will go head-to-head as Spain face France in the World Cup semi-finals, with a place in Sunday’s showpiece on the line. The […]
City are preparing for decisive talks with Rodri over his long-term future, with the outcome expected to shape the club’s approach to the remainder of the summer transfer window. According to TEAMtalk, City are set to hold discussions with the Spain international over whether he will extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium beyond the […]
Tom Holland has revealed that Erling Haaland ignored a dinner invitation he sent at this year’s Monaco Grand Prix, in a story that has been doing the rounds since the actor’s appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. Holland explained he spotted the Manchester City striker in a hospitality suite while watching […]
City have stepped up their interest in Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, with the teenager emerging as one of the club’s leading targets this summer. According to The Guardian, City are prepared to rival several of Europe’s biggest clubs for the 18-year-old after an impressive breakthrough campaign, with Lille expected to demand a fee in the […]
City have missed out on Sporting Lisbon winger Francisco Trincão, with the 26-year-old completing a move to Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli instead, according to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano. City, along with Tottenham, had emerged as Premier League suitors last week after Trincão paused his move to Al Ahli to consider his options following Portugal’s […]
Manchester City have held talks with intermediaries over a move for Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Manu Kone, according to TEAMtalk, with Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea all said to have made similar checks on the France international’s availability. Kone, valued around £50m, is understood to be keen on a Premier League move, which City will see […]
Claudio Echeverri made a return to Manchester City action in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Wigan, according to Alan Nixon, with the Argentine now expected to feature in City’s shop window game against visiting clubs today. The 20-year-old endured a difficult 2025-26 campaign split between loan spells at Bayer Leverkusen and Girona, managing just one goal […]
Six news stories published on Monday, from a pre-season return date to a fresh look at life without Guardiola — here’s where everything stands. Monday began with confirmation of City’s pre-season return date and ended with a deep dive into how different Enzo Maresca’s side might actually look. Between those bookends, one transfer target ruled […]
There is no replacing Pep Guardiola. City know that, Enzo Maresca knows it and, perhaps most importantly, the fans know it too. The trophies, the records and the style of football that defined Guardiola’s reign have left a mark on English football that extends well beyond the Etihad. Whoever followed him was always going to […]
City are prepared to sell Jack Grealish this summer regardless of who ends up signing him, with a return to boyhood club Aston Villa gaining traction if Everton’s valuation of the winger proves too low, per Football Insider’s Wayne Veysey. Everton retain a £5m-£10m ceiling on any permanent deal for the 30-year-old, according to Veysey, […]
City are inviting clubs to a behind-closed-doors game on Tuesday, showcasing up to 25 players available for transfer or loan this summer, according to @reluctantnicko. Max Alleyne, Issa Kabore, Jaden and Reigan Heskey, Divin Mubama, Spike Brits, Charlie Gray and Divine Mukasa are among those set to feature, with Championship clubs and sides from across […]
