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Kolarov allowed to leave for £6.5m
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Kolarov allowed to leave for £6.5m

Manchester City will allow left-back Aleksandar Kolarov to leave the club for a fee in the region of £6.5m this summer, according to Turkish news outlet CNN Turk. The Serbian has been the subject of interest from Turkish Premier League side Besiktas in recent weeks, but the two sides have struggled to agree on a […]

Stones looking for quick City move
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Stones looking for quick City move

John Stones has made it clear to new Everton manager Ronald Koeman that he wants to join Manchester City in time to start their pre-season campaign, according to the Liverpool Echo. Twitter: Breaking: John Stones tells Koeman he wants to start pre-season at Man City #EFC #MCFC https://t.co/Uce0bS8BsX (@LivEchoEFC) The 22-year-old has been a target […]

City players that have won the Euros
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City players that have won the Euros

As the 2016 European Championship final approaches, we look at all of the past and current Manchester City players that have scooped the trophy with their country. The 15th European Championship final sees Portugal take on hosts France, for whom Bacary Sagna and Eliaquim Mangala are representing this summer, as the latter look to secure […]

City open talks with Espanyol’s Sylla
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City open talks with Espanyol’s Sylla

Manchester City have opened talks with Spanish side Espanyol over a possible transfer for striker Mamadou Sylla, as per reports in SPORT. The 22-year-old is available for around €1m (£850,000) and will be sent to City’s partners Girona if any deal is done between the two clubs. City are currently offering Sylla a five-year deal. […]

Smith-Brown wanted by five clubs
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Smith-Brown wanted by five clubs

Manchester City right-back Ashley Smith-Brown is being targeted by five different clubs as he prepares for a season on loan away from the club, according to the Daily Mail. City’s Dutch partners, NAC Breda, are on the list of potential suitors alongside English quartet Brighton, Brentford, Wigan, and Bolton. Smith-Brown was courted by Barcelona at […]

Bravo touted as possible Hart replacement
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Bravo touted as possible Hart replacement

Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is on Pep Guardiola’s list of targets, leaving the future of Joe Hart in major doubt, according to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo. Hart had an abysmal Euro 2016 campaign, making the error that led to England’s premature exit at the hands of Iceland, and has faced speculation that he is not […]

Rulli closes in on City switch
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Rulli closes in on City switch

Manchester City have beaten La Liga outfit Real Sociedad to the signing of goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, according to Uruguayan news outlet DiarioUno. Rulli had been expected to complete a permanent move to Sociedad this summer after two successful seasons on loan in Spain, but it appears that City are close to making their fifth signing […]

City preparing £43m bid for Bonucci
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City preparing £43m bid for Bonucci

Manchester City are willing to offer up to £43m for Juventus centre-back Leonardo Bonucci and will meet with his agent next week, according to Sky Sports. City had an initial £38m bid rejected on Wednesday and are facing fierce competition from Antonio Conte’s Chelsea to sign the Italian defender, who has played under the new […]

Guardiola to sign City contract on Friday
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Guardiola to sign City contract on Friday

Despite being unveiled as the new Manchester City manager earlier this week, reports in Spanish newspaper Marca suggest that Pep Guardiola is yet to sign a contract with the Premier League club. Fear not, though, City fans: Guardiola is expected to sign the deal on Friday. The Spaniard’s arrival was announced by City in February […]

Wolfsburg’s Rodriguez on Guardiola’s radar
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Wolfsburg’s Rodriguez on Guardiola’s radar

New Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is looking to sign a new left-back this summer and has his sights set on Wolfsburg’s Ricardo Rodriguez, according to the Bleacher Report’s Dean Jones. Twitter: B/R Exclusive from @DeanJonesBR: Pep Guardiola wants a new left-back—Wolfsburg’s Ricardo Rodriguez on #MCFC radar. https://t.co/LFSfgoSsJO (@br_uk) City’s current left-back, Aleksandar Kolarov, has […]

City ready to offer £21m for Brazilian full-back
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City ready to offer £21m for Brazilian full-back

Manchester City are prepared to meet Torino’s €25m (£21.3m) asking price for in-demand right-back Bruno Peres, according to Italian news outlet La Stampa . The Serie A outfit turned down City’s initial €15m (£12.8m) offer for the Brazilian, who is also wanted by Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but new manager Pep Guardiola is ready to […]

Read Man City writers predict 2016/17 Player of the Season
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Read Man City writers predict 2016/17 Player of the Season

Another season; a fresh start. Under new manager Pep Guardiola, players will get the chance to reinvigorate their careers after a disappointing 2015/16 campaign and those who were successful last term will be afforded the chance to show off their talents further. Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero, and Fernandinho made the three-man shortlist for last […]