Having played with Erling Haaland at both Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City, Manuel Akanji must know his strengths and weaknesses as a striker like the back of his hand. Haaland recently referred to Akanji as “underrated” as well with the pair having witnessed each other’s development over the years. The Swiss international even revealed that the £51 million man sent him a text to inform him that City were interested in signing him via the Sky Blues’ official website. The question that most centre-backs across Europe would pose is how one can stop Haaland from scoring against them. The Man...
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It seems like Manchester City are ready to wrap their transfer business up for the summer judging by the recent speculation. On Wednesday, Fabrizio Romano revealed Pep Guardiola contacted Ilkay Gundogan as soon as he discovered that Barcelona were preparing themselves to offload him this summer. Gundogan and Guardiola were spotted dining out in the Manchester City boss’ restaurant, TAST on Wednesday night as the transfer looks set to be completed now. City’s seemingly quick response to making a swoop for the German perhaps also stemmed from them being aware of the fact that there was not much ...
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Manchester City have seen multiple players make moves in and out of the club over recent years. Specifically, many names have came and left the club either on loans, permanent deals or as free agents Despite the squad changes that have taken place over previous seasons, Pep Guardiola’s side have stayed dominant in terms of the amount of Premier League trophies they’ve picked up. In fact, the Blues became the first side to win four consecutive league titles last season. With only a handful of days left until the latest summer transfer window closes, a pundit has made a claim about one piece of ...
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Manchester City fans were particularly for Oscar Bobb ahead of the 2024/25 – and that excitement now appears to have transferred across to Rico Lewis. Bobb was a standout performer for City in pre-season, mesmerising against the likes of Celtic, AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea. He then shone in the Community Shield against Manchester United. But Bobb then suffered an untimely leg injury just days before the start of the new season, and he will now be out until around the end of the year. But Manchester City fans have latched onto another of the club’s top prospects. Like Bobb, Rico Lewis wowed...
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There are not many teams in the world who don’t need to panic when their goalkeeper gets injured but, thanks to Stefan Ortega, Manchester City are one of them. Stefan Ortega is the epitome of Manchester City’s strength in depth, always having at least two fantastic options for every position on the park. The goalkeeper is second choice behind Ederson but always delivers stellar performances when he’s called into action by Pep Guardiola. Making him a cult hero at the Etihad Stadium. But what else is there to know about Ortega? Here are the answers to your most frequently asked questions. Who is...
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Manchester City fans are eagerly anticipating the return of Ilkay Gundogan – and it will not be long now before he is officially announced. The midfielder is all set to join the club, after leaving last summer to move to Barcelona. Last weekend, Gundogan‘s future was thrown into doubt, with Barcelona seeking to offload him. The Spanish giants needed to get his wages off the books as they have still not registered new signing Dani Olmo. Once it became clear that Barca were ready to offload him, City showed their interest. And it has not take long for Gundogan to decide to return. The midfielder...
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The Premier League has seen a plethora of top midfielders play for a range of clubs since its inception back in the early 1990s. One of the most iconic midfielders of the Premier League era is Roy Keane, who won multiple titles across the 475 games he played in for Manchester United across 12-and-a-half years. Having been one of the first eight players to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame back in 2021, the Irishman is undoubtedly recognised as one of the best midfielders in top-flight history. However, a current Premier League player has suggested that one midfielder who Manches...
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Jeremy Doku’s performance in Manchester City’s latest 2-0 win against Chelsea seemed to split opinion. Craig Burley criticised Doku’s display as he feels the young winger still lacks the required level of end product in his game. However, Gary Neville lauded Doku for how excellent he is at holding on to the ball. Pep Guardiola was seemingly content with the 22-year-old’s showing as he played throughout the contest at Stamford Bridge. Despite Jack Grealish being on the bench, Doku was given the opportunity to stay on the pitch and help Manchester City get over the line against Chelsea. Who is J...
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The 2021/2022 season is the only campaign at Manchester City in recent years where they had only one recognised striker on their books in Gabriel Jesus; a situation they have found themselves again since Julian Alvarez’s exit. Micah Richards predicted Erling Haaland to fire City to the Premier League title if he stays fit throughout the 2024/2025 season. But judging by the £375,000-a-week man’s fitness record in his two seasons at the Etihad Stadium, he is prone to picking an injury here and there. The Athletic have reported that Manchester City are on the lookout for a brand-new striker to re...
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Manchester City fans will welcome Ilkay Gundogan back to the club – but there may well be another addition before next Friday’s transfer deadline. City are expected to confirm the signing of Gundogan very soon, after a crazy past few days. The player’s future came into real doubt over the weekend, with reports suggesting Barcelona were ready to offload him after just one season. Fabrizio Romano has now reported Gundogan to City is as good as done, and the player was even spotted at the airport on Wednesday. But Pep Guardiola may not stop at Gundogan before next Friday’s deadline. Celtic forwar...
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