All the Man City defenders signed under Sheikh Mansour ranked

straight to your inboxManchester City star Aymeric Laporte sent a supportive message to Virgil van Dijk, with the Liverpool defender likely to miss the rest of the season after sustaining a serious knee injury.It was confirmed on Sunday that the Dutch centre-back sustained ACL damage during Saturday's Merseyside derby and will undergo surgery.Laporte was out for over six months with a knee problem last term, which turned out to be pivotal in Pep Guardiola's side surrendering the title.

straight to your inboxKoeman hands City Messi boost Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has not ruled out Lionel Messi leaving the club next summer. The Barca star confirmed over the summer his intention to leave the Camp Nou, but after a stand-off with the club regarding the validity of a release clause he opted to stay and avoid a damaging court battle.

straight to your inboxBarcelona are considering a January move for Manchester City defender Eric Garcia.Garcia, 19, has told City he will not extend his contract, which expires at the end of the season.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola played down an incident involving Sergio Aguero and official Sian Massey during Manchester City's 1-0 victory over Arsenal. City got back to winning ways on their return to Premier League action on Saturday night after losing to Leicester and drawing with Leeds in the previous two league matches.

straight to your inboxJoining Manchester City would have been a 'good opportunity', according to summer target Jules Kounde.City identified Kounde as an option towards the end of the transfer window as they searched for a second central defensive signing to join Nathan Ake at the Etihad.Kalidou Koulibaly had been the prime target throughout the transfer window, but as the chances of completing that deal faded, City began to look for alternatives - including Kounde, Jose Gimenez and Ruben

straight to your inboxAngelino has reminded people of his Manchester roots with a thinly veiled dig at Manchester United.The fullback is on loan at RB Leipzig from Manchester City and was discussing Leipzig’s Champions League opponents which are Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir and United.He told rblive.de: “I don’t know that much about Basaksehir.

straight to your inboxThe agent of Sevilla defender Jules Kounde has discussed Manchester City's failed attempt to secure a transfer in the summer after the Spanish side blocked a move.City 's approach for the 21-year-old was addressed by Sevilla director Monchi, who also doubted claims that Kounde had reached an agreement with the Premier League side regarding personal terms.

straight to your inboxManchester City defender Eric Garcia was prepared to take a pay cut in order to facilitate his move to Barcelona this summer, according to reports.Transfer deadline day came and went on Monday without much excitement from City, with their activity limited to just one permanent departure and a couple of loan exits.The biggest story of the day was what didn't happen, as Barcelona did not sign Garcia and he will remain in Manchester for at least the rest of the season.Pep

straight to your inboxManchester City fans were confused on Wednesday morning after the club’s main Twitter account disappeared.Those that tried to access the page received a message that the tweets weren’t loading before it said the account did not exist.

straight to your inbox Ferran Soriano has explained why Manchester City had to spend heavily on a new centre-back in the transfer window. The Blues spent around £120m on three first-team players at a time when there is extra scrutiny on top football clubs given the draining financial effect on the world from the Covid crisis and the struggles of many teams in the lower divisions as a result.

Amad Diallo on deadline day but fans will have to wait until January to see him in action. MEN Sport reported on September 16 that United were exploring the possibility of signing the 18-year-old and a deal was concluded for Diallo on Monday.

straight to your inboxFC Twente have announced the signing of Manchester City youngster Luka Ilic on a season-long loan pending a work permit. Ilic, 21, joined City from Red Star Belgrade in 2017 alongside his brother Ivan but was loaned back to the Serbian side for the rest of the season.

straight to your inboxManchester City defender Tosin Adarabioyo has joined Fulham in a permanent transfer on deadline day. Announced nearly an hour after the window closed, Adarabioyo has put pen to paper on a three-year deal at Craven Cottage, with Fulham holding the option for a further 12 months.

straight to your inbox Tosin Adarabioyo is set to complete a permanent move away from Manchester City on deadline day, with West Ham and Fulham interested. The deal would have to be completed before the 11pm deadline given it is between Premier League clubs but there is confidence that it can be sorted in time.

straight to your inbox Khaldoon Al Mubarak always chooses his words carefully when he addresses Manchester City fans and this year's annual address carried plenty of information about the transfer window. Speaking six weeks ago, the chairman explained how the club always took a long-term view of the windows and the squad looking beyond a single year.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has indicated that Ruben Dias's character was an important factor in Manchester City deciding to make him their new club record signing. The Blues paid £65.2m for the centre-back from Benfica, although they did get £13.7m for Nicolas Otamendi to go the other way.

straight to your inbox Fernandinho says Manchester City needed new signings to freshen up the squad as they aim to catch up with Liverpool. Pep Guardiola's side set a slew of Premier League records on their way to winning back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019 but were well short of the Merseyside club last season.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards has delivered his verdict on Manchester City's club record new signing Ruben Dias. The 23-year-old defender joined City from Benfica this week in a deal that could be worth £65million.