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  • Man Utd, Chelsea in contact with departing Man City striker

    Man Utd, Chelsea in contact with departing Man City striker

    Manchester United and Chelsea are already in contact with departing Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero.

    The Argentinian will end his trophy-laden stint at the Etihad this summer when his contract comes to an end.

    Foot Mercato says Aguero could stay in England with United and Chelsea already making an offer for his services.

    PSG and Inter Milan are keen to land Aguero on a free, with Mauricio Pochettino particularly keen on signing his fellow countryman.

    Aguero, who has notched 257 goals in 384 games with the Citizens, has not made a decision on where he will be playing next term.

    But with Edinson Cavani departing Old Trafford, United could finally secure revenge for City poaching Carlos Tevez from them on a free all those years ago.

    As for Chelsea, Thomas Tuchel’s side have been linked with another striker in recent weeks, despite Timo Werner arriving last summer.

  • Sergio Aguero to leave Man City at end of season

    Sergio Aguero to leave Man City at end of season

    Record goalscorer Sergio Aguero will leave Manchester City at the end of the season, the club has announced.

    The 32-year-old striker’s contract expires at the end of the season and he has been told it will not be renewed.

    The Argentine, who signed from Atletico Madrid in 2011, has scored 257 goals in 384 appearances for the club.

    “With the guidance of the owners and the contributions of many players, we earned a place among the greatest of the world,” Aguero said.

    He will be honoured by a statue at Etihad Stadium, alongside Vincent Kompany and David Silva, who left the club in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

    Aguero has played a leading role in City’s renaissance in recent years, famously scoring the injury-time winner against QPR in 2012 which clinched the club’s first English title in 44 years.

    Since then, he has helped City win three more Premier League titles, one FA Cup and five League Cups.

    “Sergio’s contribution to Manchester City over the last 10 years cannot be overstated,” City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said.

    “His legend will be indelibly etched into the memories of everyone who loves the club and maybe even in those who simply love football.”

  • Man City players expect Aguero, Fernandinho to leave

    Man City players expect Aguero, Fernandinho to leave

    Manchester City players believe Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho will leave in the summer.

    Both players find themselves out of contract at the end of the season and with a matter of months until expiry.

    The Athletic says City’s squad believe Aguero and Fernandinho, two pillars of their title-winning sides in recent years, will go.

    Fernandinho, who turns 36 in May, reportedly has several offers on the table should he leave City.

    Aguero has seen his season wrecked by injury but he is also thought to be a man in demand.

  • Man City puts new contract talks with Raheem Sterling on ice

    Man City puts new contract talks with Raheem Sterling on ice

    Premier League leader Manchester City are delaying new contract talks with Raheem Sterling.

    He will have to wait to put the finishing touches to a new £320,000-a-week deal, says The Sun.

    The City winger has held initial discussions on fresh terms.

    But the club put the next round of talks on ice.

    Sterling, 26, is currently on £275,000 a week but parted company with agent Aidy Ward at the start of this year and his affairs are being handled by lawyers.

    With the England forward deciding on a long-term management move, City have turned their attentions to a raft of other contract negotiations.

    Kevin De Bruyne — who, like Sterling, is tied to the Etihad until 2023 — is top of the list, with City keen to nail him down to a new five-year deal.

    Discussions are also planned with Fernandinho and Sergio Aguero, both out of contract in July.

  • Why I chose No26 jersey number – Mahrez

    Why I chose No26 jersey number – Mahrez

    Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez admits he was offered the No11 shirt upon arriving from Leicester City.

    But the Algerian winger retained the number 26 upon his 2018 move.

    “The story behind the 26, when I arrived at Leicester, there was only two numbers left,” Mahrez told ManCity.com.

    “28 and 26, so I said ‘alright, I’ll take 26’ and it’s given me a lot of good things. I won the league with Leicester, Champions League quarter-final and then I liked it and kept it.

    “When I arrived here, I could’ve taken 11 but I prefer to stick with number 26.”

    Mahrez has scored 10 goals and registered five assists for City so far this season, including three goals in his last three Premier League outings.

  • Man City defender agrees long-term Barca contract

    Man City defender agrees long-term Barca contract

    Manchester City defender Eric Garcia has agreed a five-year pre-contract with Barcelona.

    Garcia has shared his excitement at playing alongside Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.

    Sport says the Spaniard is set to sign a five-year deal at the Nou Camp and become Joan Laporta’s first signing since returning to the club.

    The 20-year-old has snubbed several new contracts at the Etihad ahead of a return to Barca – where he spent nine years in their La Masia academy.

    Garcia said, “It would be very special to play alongside Messi because he’s the best footballer in the world.

    “We see week after week what he does and it’s incredible.”

  • Pep Guardiola speaks on Sancho’s Man City exit

    Pep Guardiola speaks on Sancho’s Man City exit

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists there’s no regrets losing Jadon Sancho to Borussia Dortmund.

    Sancho will face his old club next month after City and BVB were drawn in the Champions League quarterfinals.

    Guardiola remarked: “I’m not sorry. If he is happy, then I am happy.

    “It was Jadon’s own decision. He is doing a great job at Borussia, all that remains is to congratulate him. He is an exceptional footballer. We wanted him to stay at Manchester City, but he wanted to leave, so we decided not to keep him.

    “I wish him all the best, except for the game against our team.”

  • Man City have no clear identity – Ancelotti

    Man City have no clear identity – Ancelotti

    Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti says Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have “no clear identity”, with that considered to be a positive for the Premier League leaders as they chase a historic quadruple.

    The Toffees will be looking to end that bid on Saturday when they host the Citizens in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

    City have been sweeping aside all before them at home and abroad, with experienced Italian tactician Ancelotti fully aware that he faces the toughest challenge in trying to pick holes in a rival that is almost impossible to predict.

    Former AC Milan, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain coach Ancelotti told reporters: “I would like to talk about Manchester City. Manchester City are a fantastic team but they have no clear identity.

    “Sometimes they build up with three, sometimes with two, sometimes their right back goes to play as a holding midfielder.

    “They have clear principles. That is the difference.

    “Sometimes they don’t play with a centre-forward, they play with a No 10 as a centre-forward, so the identity of Manchester City is not clear. If they had a clear identity you would be more able to manage their shape, but the fact is they change their shape.

    “What doesn’t change is their principles of keeping the ball, having possession and to show the quality they have. The principles never change.”

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  • UCL: De Bruyne and Gundogan fire Man City into last eight

    UCL: De Bruyne and Gundogan fire Man City into last eight

    Manchester City moved into the Champions League quarter-finals for a fourth successive season by completing a comprehensive aggregate victory over Borussia Monchengladbach.

    Leading 2-0 after the first leg, the Premier League leaders extended their overall advantage after only 12 minutes of the last-16 second-leg tie through Kevin de Bruyne’s excellent 20-yard left-footed strike.

    Six minutes later, City scored again as Ilkay Gundogan slotted past goalkeeper Yann Sommer following a fine run and pass from Phil Foden, with the goal completing a 4-0 aggregate win.

    Both matches in this tie were played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest because of coronavirus restrictions.

    The draw for the quarter-finals is at 11:00 GMT on Friday.

  • Man Utd end Man City winning run in derby match

    Man Utd end Man City winning run in derby match

    Manchester United brought Manchester City’s sequence of 21 successive victories in all competitions to a crashing halt with an impressive derby victory at Etihad Stadium.

    Pep Guardiola’s side still have what looks to be an unassailable 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League, but the manner in which United subdued a previously unstoppable City and enhanced their own top-four chances will be a huge confidence boost to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players.

    United, who have now gone 22 league away games unbeaten – including 14 wins – stunned City with a fast start and were ahead after a penalty was awarded inside the first 30 seconds when Gabriel Jesus fouled the impressive Antony Martial.

    Bruno Fernandes scored from the spot despite City keeper Ederson getting a strong hand on the ball, then United fashioned the win with a mixture of solid defence and constant menace on the break.

    Rodri almost equalised just after the break when his shot glanced off the angle of post and bar, but United effectively sealed the win – condemning City to their first loss since a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on 21 November – when the outstanding Shaw, who had earlier missed a chance to double United’s lead, led a counter-attack, exchanging passes with Marcus Rashford before beating Ederson with a low shot.

    Solskjaer’s team, who had not scored in their previous three games, moved back into second place a point ahead of Leicester City in the increasing tight fight for a place in the top four.

    BBC