Barcelona join transfer race for Man City defender Angelino after impressive RB Leipzig loan

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola turned to Manchester City's youngsters to help the first team prepare for their Champions League second-leg with Real Madrid, and the academy has responded in style. City did not have a break between the end of their Premier League campaign and their last-16 showdown with the La Liga champions, but with the manager keen to keep things in-house there were no external friendlies organised.

straight to your inbox Manchester City have confirmed that Angelino has left the club and completed a return to RB Leipzig. The Spanish full-back has joined the Bundesliga side on loan for the entirety of the 2020/21 campaign.M.E.N.

straight to your inbox Philippe Sandler is on the road to recovery again after undergoing another operation. The Manchester City defender was recovering from knee surgery when he signed for the club back in 2018, but quickly worked his way into Pep Guardiola's plans and started games in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup during that season.

straight to your inbox Former Liverpool winger John Barnes has questioned whether Lionel Messi would be a good fit at Manchester City. Messi has been heavily linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium this summer, making it clear he wants out of Barcelona.

straight to your inboxNathan Ake says the competition for places at Manchester City will spur him on after making the step up from relegated Bournemouth.Ake joined City at the start of the transfer window for £40m as a much-needed addition in central defence.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City defender Richard Dunne believes the signing of Lionel Messi could have a similar effect on the club as the arrival of Robinho in 2008.Dunne was City captain when Sheikh Mansour bought the Blues and has recalled the difference made overnight as world-class players started to arrive.The signing of Robinho was a turning point in City’s history and Dunne thinks Messi’s arrival could have a similar effect.“It was brilliant,” Dunne told Sky Sports.

straight to your inboxThe first Gremio player to win the Under-17 World Cup was a young man by the name of Ronaldo de Assis Moreira – better known as Ronaldinho. If the latest player from the “Immortal Tricolor” - as the Brazilian club are known - proves anywhere near as good, Manchester City have just landed themselves a bargain.

straight to your inbox Barcelona have not given up on keeping Lionel Messi despite the player’s dramatic transfer request on Tuesday. The club’s new football director Ramon Planes – who replaced Eric Abidal last week – said that they are working long hours to try to head off the crisis and persuade Messi to stay, with Manchester City seen as favourites to land him.

straight to your inbox Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has warned Manchester City that they won't get Kalidou Koulibaly on the cheap this summer. Pep Guardiola is looking to make significant improvements to his squad in the transfer window following a disappointing campaign that produced just a single piece of silverware.

straight to your inbox RB Leipzig are close to agreeing a deal to sign Angelino, according to their sporting director. The Manchester City defender spent the second half of last season on loan at Leipzig, impressing in an 18-game spell where he scored once and provided five assists on the way to the Champions League semi-finals.

straight to your inbox Manchester City are looking to complete the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly this summer as they belatedly try to replace Vincent Kompany. The move has already been dismissed by critics of Pep Guardiola and the Blues as yet another example of the manager throwing money at a problem, especially given Nathan Ake has already joined from Bournemouth for £40m.

straight to your inboxLionel Messi would transform Manchester City into a global brand if the Barcelona star chose to leave the Camp Nou this summer.That’s according to Gary Lineker, who believes a reunion with Pep Guardiola would be the obvious choice for the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.Messi is being linked with a move away from Barcelona following a disappointing season for the Catalan giants.They finished the season without a trophy, and were dumped out of the Champions League in humiliating

straight to your inboxYoung Manchester City right-back Pedro Porro has secured a two-year loan move to Portugal with Sporting.The Spanish Under-21 international will spend the next two seasons with the Primeira Liga side who announced the news on their website on Saturday.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne warned his Manchester City team-mates they “need to learn” after their Champions League upset against Lyon. Pep Guardiola’s side suffered yet more heartache in Europe as they were beaten 3-1 in their quarter-final clash in Portugal.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans vented their anger after seeing their side suffer at the hands of VAR in the Champions League once again. Pep Guardiola’s side found themselves on the wrong side of the Video Assistant Referee as they fell at the quarter-final stages to Lyon in Portugal.

straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand has blamed Eric Garcia and Ayermic Laporte for the first-half goal that put Lyon ahead against Manchester City in their Champions League quarter-final tie. Pep Guardiola's side went in at the break 1-0 down thanks to Maxwell Cornet's goal, his fourth in three games against City.

straight to your inbox Rio Ferdinand has heaped praise on Kyle Walker for his performance against Real Madrid by shackling Eden Hazard and has challenged him to do the same against Lyon. The Manchester City right-back kept Real Madrid's number seven very quiet during their 2-1 Champions League last-16 tie last week.

straight to your inboxKyle Walker insists he will be the first to volunteer to go in goal again if the situation arises in Manchester City's Champions League campaign.City are in Lisbon preparing for a quarter-final with Lyon, with Barcelona or Bayern Munich awaiting in the semi-final.