Brazil legend Rivaldo explains why Lionel Messi would be tempted by Man City transfer

straight to your inbox Leroy Sane has urged reported Manchester City target David Alaba not to leave Bayern Munich this summer, as he outlined the defender's qualities. Sane, who left City to join Bayern last month, has spoken for the first time about his reasons for swapping Manchester for Munich, saying the long-term project at the Allianz Arena was more aligned to his own plans.

straight to your inboxManchester City will finish a long way behind Liverpool in the Premier League table and if the winning culture that has been demonstrated at the Etihad Stadium over the course of the past decade is anything to go by, that is unlikely to recur next season.Pep Guardiola will be determined to restore City's dominance, with an area that is set to be addressed being the centre of his defence.Vincent Kompany departed the club last summer and no replacement has been purchased

straight to your inboxMonday’s verdict by the Court of Arbitration for Sport did not just mean Manchester City will be back in the Champions League next season.The repercussions if the Blues had lost their appeal to the two-year ban imposed by Uefa would have been heavy indeed.It would have cost them at least £200million in revenue, could have cost them the services of key players like Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling, and might have seen Pep Guardiola decide to go with a year left on his

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is confident Manchester City will be playing in the Champions League next season. On the field, the team have already confirmed a top-four finish.

Champions League.City took their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and will learn their fate next week. If the UEFA sanctions stand, there has been talk that City's best players may look to leave the club in search of Champions League football - De Bruyne included.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola dismissed any talk of transfers until the end of the season when Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi were mentioned in a press conference ahead of the Premier League match against Newcastle on Wednesday evening. Having finally been dethroned by Liverpool a fortnight ago, attention has turned to how Manchester City can improve to try and reclaim the Premier League title next season.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said that buying new players will not be the key to cutting out the weaknesses which have cost his team the Premier League this season.The Manchester City boss saw his side slip to their ninth defeat of the campaign, losing 1-0 at Southampton.And he admitted that the way the game went – dominance of the ball, chances created and not taken, and then losing due to an individual error – was a microcosm of the whole league season.City will enter the transfer

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, 5 July.Rivaldo tips Messi to CityFormer Barcelona and Brazil star Rivaldo believes Lionel Messi could be tempted by a move to Manchester City.The Argentine is out of contract at the Camp Nou next year and is reportedly unhappy with the club he has spent his whole career at.City have long been mentioned as a possible destination for Messi due to his links with Guardiola, who managed him during his time with the

straight to your inboxBarcelona great Rivaldo has urged Gabriel Jesus to stick with Manchester City and Pep Guardiola this summer. The 23-year-old joined City for £27m from Palmeiras in 2016 and has scored a combined 63 goals in 139 games for City.