Benjamin Mendy confirms his long-term Man City transfer plans and provides injury update

straight to your inboxGerard Pique has urged Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona, insisting that the club will do everything it can to convince the superstar attacker to sign a new contract.The 33-year-old is out of contract in the summer and can discuss terms of a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs from January.He has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester City and the Blues believe they would be at the front of the queue to land him were he to leave Catalonia.

straight to your inboxRiyad Mahrez was happy to put a bit of frustration behind him by netting his first Manchester City hat-trick.Mahrez netted his maiden treble for the club as City thumped Burnley 5-0 in Saturday's Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players that they are more likely to maintain their places in his starting XI by getting on the scoresheet.Guardiola saw City record their first win in three Premier League outings, scoring more than once for the first time in seven games in all competitions. City's win was effectively sealed in the first half with a Riyad Mahrez brace followed by Benjamin Mendy's first goal for the club.

straight to your inboxBenjamin Mendy was a relieved man to finally get on the scoresheet for Manchester City - after 60 appearances without a goal.Mendy's time at City has been disrupted by a number of injuries, but he has returned from his latest setback in good form, impressing in the last two games at Olympiacos and at home to Burnley.It was against the Clarets that Mendy finally got off the mark for City, timing his run to the back post perfectly to volley home Kevin De Bruyne's lovely cross

straight to your inboxIt was "normal service resumed" for Manchester City fans after Saturday's thrashing of Burnley. Pep Guardiola's men cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Clarets at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

straight to your inboxManchester City will be hoping to secure a positive result against Burnley this weekend, after failing to win their last two league games.City have beaten the Clarets 5-0 in each of their last three meetings at the Etihad Stadium, but Pep Guardiola's side have remarkably failed to score more than once in their last six games in all competitions, something they'll hope to put right this weekend.Benjamin Mendy, Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho are all available this weekend,

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Friday, November 27.Pep Guardiola has revealed that Manchester City have no new injury concerns ahead of tomorrow’s game against Burnley.Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy and Aleks Zinchenko all returned to the squad as the Blues beat Olympiakos in the Champions League on Wednesday night.Nathan Ake is the only potential absentee with a knock sustained while on international duty with the Netherlands.In his pre-match press

straight to your inboxManchester City's Christmas schedule has been confirmed, as well as their upcoming Premier League games which include a Manchester derby at Old Trafford.City will face Manchester United in the first Premier League derby of the season, looking to avenge their two defeats in the league to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side last season. That game has been moved to the evening kick-off on Saturday December 12, with kick off at 5.30pm.

City know a win will seal a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League, but Olympiacos will offer a tough challenge in Greece. Guardiola opted to leave Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne in Manchester to hand the pair a much-needed rest, but was able to include Fernandinho, Benjamin Mendy and Sergio Aguero in the travelling squad.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has confirmed the entire Manchester City squad is fit apart from Nathan Ake ahead of tomorrow's Champions League meeting with Olympiacos.City had been without Ake as well as Benjamin Mendy and Fernandinho in recent weeks while Sergio Aguero returned during the weekend's defeat against Tottenham.The Blues can all but secure passage to the knockout stages of the competition with a victory in Greece after winning all three of their group stage fixtures thus

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has confirmed Sergio Aguero trained with his Manchester City teammates ahead of the Champions League clash against Olympiacos but hinted he would not be involved against the Greek champions.The Argentine missed four months after suffering a serious knee injury that required surgery back in June.Aguero returned for the Premier League clash against Arsenal last month but was substituted at half-time with a fresh injury concern.

straight to your inboxRonald Koeman has explained the absence of Barcelona star Lionel Messi for the Spanish side's Champions League clash at Dynamo Kyiv tomorrow night.Messi to City stories have been rife since this summer after the Barcelona star requested to leave the Camp Nou.

straight to your inboxBarcelona defender Gerard Pique has suffered a cruciate ligament injury that could change how they approach their January search for a new centre-back.Barca wanted to sign Manchester City defender Eric Garcia over the summer, but their offer did not meet City's valuation of the young Spaniard. Garcia is out of contract this summer and has told the club he will not extend his deal.

straight to your inboxHere are your Man City evening headlines for Monday, November 16.De Bruyne confirms contract talksKevin De Bruyne has confirmed he is in talks to renew his contract at Manchester City, although negotiations are not currently advanced. The 29-year-old’s current deal runs through until the summer of 2023 and a fresh contract would signal his intention to spend the best remaining years of his career at the club.

straight to your inboxBarcelona remain determined to sign Eric Garcia from Manchester City in the January transfer window but only for a reasonable price, according to reports. The Catalan outfit attempted to land Garcia in the summer transfer window and a move to the Nou Camp seems inevitable, with Garcia out of contract at the end of the season.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for Monday, November 16. Three players City fans want the club to sellManchester City fans want the club to sell Oleksandr Zinchenko, Benjamin Mendy and Eric Garcia in the January transfer window, according to the response to an MEN article asking supporters to voice their opinion on the current squad.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have named Aleks Zinchenko, Benjamin Mendy and Eric Garcia as the three players they want to see leave the club in the January transfer window.January tends to be a quiet month in the transfer market for City, both in terms of incomings and outgoings.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is reportedly closing in on a new contract at Manchester City. The 49-year-old's current deal runs out at the end of the season and he has strongly been linked with a return to Barcelona.