Yaya Toure departs the Etihad as Man City submit released list
Long-serving midfielder Yaya Toure has left Manchester City after eight years. The Ivorian international is out of contract this summer and it appears he won’t have his deal at the Etihad Stadium renewed after City submitted their released list to the Premier League earlier this month. Toure joined the Sky Blues from Barcelona in 2010 […]
Why are Manchester City so desperate to sign Jorginho from Napoli?
After Manchester City were reported to be in advanced talks with Napoli over Jorginho, president Aurelio De Laurentiis revealed on Sunday that they had rejected a £44m bid from the Sky Blues for the Italian international’s signature. According to Sky Sports, City have been keen on Jorginho since April and could pay a lofty asking […]
Pep Guardiola only wants two additions to the Man City squad this summer
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is reportedly only looking to make two signings this summer. After the Sky Blues won the Premier League title with 100 points, finishing 19 ahead of second place, it could be argued they barely need to strengthen. Guardiola isn’t one to rest on his laurels, however, and will always be […]
Guardiola isn’t giving up on trying to sign Mahrez
Despite having three separate bids rejected in January, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is still desperate to sign Leicester City forward Riyad Mahrez. The 27-year-old impressed for the Foxes last season and has made it clear that he’s open to joining a bigger club, so a deal was always dependent on the Sky Blues meeting […]
Man City planning to spend big on de Ligt in summer transfer window
Manchester City football club are in the shopping mode and are preparing to make a whopping £ 50 million bid for Matthijs de Ligt, the Ajax wonder kid, during the summer transfer window. Although there is no shortage of central defenders in the Pep Guardiola’s side, as there are able central defenders such as John […]
Man City fancied to close in on title at Stoke
Manchester City visit Stoke City on Monday aiming to take another step towards winning this season’s Premier League title. City blasted seven past Stoke back in October and it is hard to imagine them not completing the double at the bet365 Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side are 16 points clear of Manchester United with nine games […]
Mancini Should Take a Long Hard Look in the Mirror
Manchester City now have virtually no chance of retaining the Premier League title unless something hilariously catastrophic happens over at Old Trafford. Don’t bother with the long-shot odds on City in the latest Premier League betting – if Chelsea were in any reasonable form, City would be looking over their shoulder instead of looking far […]
Manchester City most likely to win Premier League
According to the prediction model developed by the CIES Football Observatory, Manchester City are most likely to win the Premier League in 2012/13 and finish ahead of rivals Manchester United and Arsenal. The CIES model includes four main criteria for league success: international activity of players, their league experience, squad stability and the quality of […]
City get the perfect Champions League group
The champions of England have been drawn with the champions of Spain, Germany and Netherlands in their 2012/2013 Champions League group, giving Manchester City another ‘group of death’ to begin with. There is no controversy here (or is there?) but it has more to do with City’s seeding in the Champions League and the fact […]
Manchester City 2012-13 season preview
Winning the Premier League title is one thing, but Manchester City now face the tough test of defending their crown in 2012-13. With the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea strengthening this summer Roberto Mancini’s troops will have a job on their hands to top the pile once more, but the club is in a […]
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