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City launch £60m bid for Lewandowski
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City launch £60m bid for Lewandowski

Incoming Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will offer his current club, Bayern Munich, £60m for prolific frontman Robert Lewandowski in the summer, according to reports in the Daily Telegraph. The Poland international has scored 36 goals in 39 matches in all competitions this season and has been pinpointed as the man to solve the Sky […]

No rift between Toure and Guardiola
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No rift between Toure and Guardiola

Despite months of speculation about his immediate future at the Etihad Stadium, The Guardian reports that Yaya Toure has nothing against incoming manager Pep Guardiola and the Ivorian is willing to work with him next season. Toure was expected to leave Manchester City this summer after it was announced that Guardiola would succeed Manuel Pellegrini […]

Hart: City can win the Champions League
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Hart: City can win the Champions League

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart believes that his side are capable of winning this season’s Champions League. The Sky Blues have one foot in the quarter-finals after beating Ukranian side Dynamo Kiev 3-1 in the away leg and the England number one announced in Monday’s press conference that he is confident of their chances of […]

Guardiola hungry for Bonucci-centered defence
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Guardiola hungry for Bonucci-centered defence

Incoming Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is plotting a summer swoop for Juventus centre-back Leonardo Bonucci, according to reports in the Mail on Sunday. The Bayern Munich boss reportedly wants to build a new defence at the Etihad Stadium, with Bonucci being the centre of his plans. The Italian defender has been touted as one […]

De Bruyne, Nasri and Delph return dates revealed
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De Bruyne, Nasri and Delph return dates revealed

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed the return dates of injured trio Kevin De Bruyne, Samir Nasri and Fabian Delph. All three midfielders are likely to be available for the first leg of a Champions League quarter-final clash should City make the last eight of the elite competition. De Bruyne suffered damage to his […]

City appoint another ex-Barcelona man
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City appoint another ex-Barcelona man

Following in the footsteps of Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain, former Barcelona director Xevi Merce has joined Manchester City. With the highly-anticipated summer arrival of Pep Guardiola looming large at the Etihad Stadium, it is clear that the owners of the Sky Blues are attempting to recreate the structure that Barcelona had during Guardiola’s reign. […]

Pellegrini – Top four is not guaranteed
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Pellegrini – Top four is not guaranteed

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini admits that his side may finish outside the top four this season and miss out on qualification to next season’s Champions League in the process. The Chilean is being replaced by Pep Guardiola at the end of the season but is unwilling to guarantee that the current Bayern Munich boss […]

Neymar: I prefer Real Madrid to City
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Neymar: I prefer Real Madrid to City

Barcelona superstar Neymar has quashed any rumours linking him with a summer move to Manchester City by declaring that he prefers rivals Real Madrid to the two-time Premier League champions. The Brazil international sparked questions over his future at Barcelona after he revealed that he would be ‘honoured’ to play under Pep Guardiola, who will […]

United to rival City for signing of Ogbonna
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United to rival City for signing of Ogbonna

West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna, who only signed for the Hammers in the summer, is a target for Manchester United and Manchester City, according to The Times. The France international has impressed under Slaven Bilic this term and has been an integral part of the team that currently sits 6th in the Premier League – […]

Demichelis set for return to Spain
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Demichelis set for return to Spain

Manchester City veteran Martin Demichelis is willing to take a significant pay cut in the summer to force through a return to Spain with former club Malaga, according to the Bleacher Report. The 35-year-old defender has spent two-and-a-half years at the Etihad Stadium after joining at the same time as current boss Manuel Pellegrini but […]

Gallagher: Moreno fouled Aguero
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Gallagher: Moreno fouled Aguero

Former referee Dermot Gallagher believes that Alberto Moreno’s challenge on Sergio Aguero in Sunday’s Capital One Cup final warranted a penalty for Manchester City. The Spanish defender clumsily left his leg out as Aguero attempted to run past him into the box. City’s star striker’s knee made contact with Moreno’s leg, leaving referee Michael Oliver […]

Barcelona goalkeeper on Guardiola’s wishlist
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Barcelona goalkeeper on Guardiola’s wishlist

Despite Willy Caballero’s Wembley goalkeeping heroics on Sunday, Pep Guardiola could replace the Argentinian in the summer with Barcelona shot-stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The Mirror reports that Liverpool are also interested in signing the 23-year-old but are only willing to pay up to £11m for his services – less than the City hierarchy. Incoming manager […]