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Kevin de Bruyne’s honesty regarding the ‘incredible money’ on offer in Saudi Arabia has forced the Citizens to prepare contingency plans should their creator-in-chief decide a departure from European football is too lucrative to reject. Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze, who they were linked to last summer, has again emerged as a serious option but will be rather expensive.
Continue reading “Manchester City weigh up Eze approach again as de Bruyne’s future still unclear”
Having activated his €60m (£50.7m) release clause, Bayern beat competition from big Premier League clubs to prise Michael Olise away from England, and after this month’s Olympics on home soil in Paris, the 22-year-old playmaker will ply his trade alongside familar faces like Jamal Musiala and Harry Kane under Vincent Kompany’s stewardship after the deal was made official today. Continue reading “Michael Olise completes £45m move to Bayern, in Palace’s best possible scenario”
Diogo Jota marked his return from a hamstring injury by coming off the bench to score a nerve-settling second in the 90th minute, as Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool went top of the Premier League and kept their third clean sheet of December at the expense of Vincent Kompany’s struggling Clarets at Turf Moor. Continue reading “Burnley 0-2 Liverpool: Nunez, Jota on scoresheet as Reds go top at Turf Moor”
Championship winners Burnley kick off the new season against last year’s Premier League champions, as Clarets head coach Vincent Kompany braces himself for another reunion against a City side he called home for over a decade during his illustrious playing career. This time, unlike their FA Cup quarterfinal tie back in March, it’ll be at Turf Moor – so is a different result in store too? Continue reading “Burnley vs. Manchester City Preview: Kompany and co seek to start with style on top-flight return in season’s opener”
The 22-year-old, capped by Belgium from under-17 to under-21 level, has settled quickly to life under compatriot Vincent Kompany in Lancashire – six goals and two assists since his August transfer – and French reports today suggest he’ll be the man tasked with replacing Amine Harit in Morocco’s World Cup squad after the Marseille midfielder’s nasty knee injury on Sunday. Continue reading “Anass Zaroury: Who is Burnley winger replacing Amine Harit in Morocco’s World Cup squad?”
With Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte sidelined until the New Year after successful knee surgery, Pep Guardiola is reportedly targeting a move for Inter Milan centre-back Milan Skriniar this coming winter. Continue reading “Laporte sidelined, Manchester City linked with Inter’s Milan Skriniar”
It’s been over a month now since he revealed the inevitable. After 11 years of service, countless accolades and an ever-increasing trophy cabinet, Manchester City defender and captain Vincent Kompany will officially depart for pastures new tomorrow morning. Continue reading “Vincent Kompany: A colossus, model pro and future City boss”
Manchester City retained their Premier League title in style with a 4-1 win over Brighton on a busy afternoon away at the Amex on the final day of the season. What were five talking points from their emphatic win on the south Coast, as the 18/19 campaign draws to a close? Continue reading “Brighton 1-4 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points as Pep’s men retain Premier League title”
Manchester City took a big step towards retaining the Premier League title with a 2-0 win over rivals Man Utd, but what were five talking points from their Derby win?
Continue reading “Manchester United 0-2 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points”
Five talking points, as substitute Riyad Mahrez’s strike proved enough for defending champions Manchester City during a hard-fought win vs. Bournemouth.
Continue reading “AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points”
Goals from Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane saw Manchester City end Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign, with a hard-fought 2-1 win on Thursday evening. What were five key takeaways as Pep’s side closed the gap on the leaders?
Continue reading “Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool: Five things we learned”
Manchester City earned a hard-fought victory against Southampton at St. Mary’s, but what were five talking points from the game?
Continue reading “Southampton 1-3 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points”
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