Championship players that Man City could still sign this month

straight to your inboxBernardo Silva says this season's Premier League champions will not need as many points as in the last three seasons, but will have to work much harder to win the title.Manchester City and Liverpool have won the league with 100, 98 and 99 points respectively over the last three years, with Chelsea racking up 93 points the year before.

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 inboxAymeric Laporte should be back playing again within a fortnight but Manchester City will be without Benjamin Mendy and Gabriel Jesus for longer. Laporte and Mendy have joined Jesus on the treatment table after picking up muscle injuries during the international break.

Full shortlistMitchel Bakker, PSGEduardo Camavinga, RennesJonathan David, LilleAlphonso Davies, Bayern MunichSergiño Dest, BarcelonaFabio Silva, WolvesAnsu Fati, BarcelonaPhil Foden, Manchester CityRyan Gravenberch, AjaxMason Greenwood, Manchester UnitedErling Haaland, Borussia DortmundCallum Hudson-Odoi, ChelseaDeyan Kulusevski, JuventusRodrygo, Real MadridBukayo Saka, ArsenalJadon Sancho, Borussia DortmundDominik Szoboszlai, Red Bull SalzburgSandro Tonali, BresciaFerran Torres, Manchester City

straight to your inboxManchester City boss Pep Guardiola focused heavily on improving his defence ahead of the start of the 2020-21 Premier League season with Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake arriving for a combined fee of £102m.However, despite appearing to have strengthened in certain key areas, Guardiola has admitted early season injuries have impacted his side’s results.The absences of Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero have left the former Barcelona coach short of options in attack and he may opt to

straight to your inboxThree Manchester City players have been tested again for coronavirus after Cristiano Ronaldo returned a positive test.The Portuguese football federation confirmed in a statement that the Juventus star does not have symptoms and is "doing well" but has been released from the squad and will go into self-isolation as a consequence of the test.

straight to your inboxFerran Soriano has become the latest figure at Manchester City to hit out at the decision to reduce the number of substitutions allowed in the Premier League.When football returned after a period of three months off during the pandemic, clubs were allowed to increase their matchday squads by two to include 20 players and use five substitutes during a game rather than three.

straight to your inboxManchester City look to have strengthened their major weak points this summer, with the recent arrival of Ruben Dias from Benfica the most high-profile of the club’s transfers.Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres set the club back about £60million, too, but Pep Guardiola might feel there is more business to do.The European transfer window shuts tonight, but there is still time for Premier League sides to bring in players from the Championship, League One and League Two.Following

Manchester United and Manchester City have both been active in the summer window but are likely to still have their eyes cast towards potential recruits, following a varied start to the season for both teams.It is often the case that highly-contestable moves tend to go down to the wire, with a selling club reluctantly letting their star player go, or a desperate buying club paying over the odds to secure their man.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola gave new boy Ruben Dias a glowing tribute after a fine debut against Leeds. Manchester City splashed out a club record £65.2million on the Portugal international - a lot of money for a 23-year-old.

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.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Friday, 2 October.Manchester City opens up on new centre-back signingPep Guardiola has given his verdict on new Manchester City centre-back Ruben Dias following the Portugal international’s £65.2million signing from Benfica.The Blues handed Dias a six-year contract, with the 23-year-old linking up with his new City teammates in training on Thursday.

straight to your inbox Manchester City confirmed the arrival of Ruben Dias last night but eagled-eyes supporters believe Kalidou Koulibaly could also be on his way to the Etihad Stadium. The Portuguese defender has penned a long-term contract with Manchester City in a deal worth £65.2million.

straight to your inboxNicolas Otamendi has bid an emotional farewell to Manchester City after sealing a move to Benfica.The defender's five-year spell at City has come to an end as he heads to Portugal on a permanent deal, with Ruben Dias moving in the opposite direction.Otamendi made 210 appearances for the club, scoring 11 goals along the way.

straight to your inbox Enzo Maresca was forced to delay his start as Manchester City's new EDS head coach this season due to quarantine restrictions but has wasted no time making his mark on the academy. The former player and assistant is an interesting choice to replace Paul Harsley and probably the most high profile appointment since Patrick Vieira seven years ago.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane accused Manchester City's players of lacking 'hunger and desire' after their shock defeat by Leicester City.Pep Guardiola's side succumbed to a 5-2 loss to the Foxes on Sunday and currently find themselves six points off top spot in the Premier League - albeit with a game in hand on the early pace-setters.

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester City evening headlines for Monday, September 28.Manchester City will sign Benfica defender Ruben Dias for an initial fee of £48m, the Portuguese club has confirmed.The club released two official statements on Sunday night that revealed they had reached agreements for the sale of Dias, 23, to Man City and the acquisition of Nicolas Otamendi as part of a separate deal.Pep Guardiola was typically coy when asked about new signings in the wake of