Diego Rosa confirms exit from club ahead of Man City signing

straight to your inboxBarcelona are planning on announcing the signing of Manchester City defender Eric Garcia in January, though he won't arrive until the summer, according to reports.Garcia enjoyed a breakout season last year as the teenager established himself as a first-team regular but it was then announced that he had turned down the chance to extend his contract.Barcelona, the club Garcia left in 2017 to join City, made no secret of their desire to re-sign the Spaniard and attempted to do

straight to your inboxHarry Redknapp says the Premier League title race remains wide open despite Liverpool's dominant win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.Jurgen Klopp's side ran out 7-0 winners at Selhurst Park to put the pressure on Manchester City, but Pep Guardiola's side responded with a solid 1-0 win over Southampton.City currently sit seven points off Liverpool with a game in hand during busy festive period.Speaking on Amazon Prime, Redknapp said City are not out of the running just

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero missed two days of training after Manchester City's Premier League draw with West Brom due to a new injury problem. Aguero played 14 minutes in the West Brom game, his first league appearance since October, as Pep Guardiola tries to manage the return of his star striker.

straight to your inboxManchester City players and staff have pitched in to ensure no primary school child in East Manchester goes without a Christmas present this year.In addition to the work that the club does through City in the Community through the year, particular attention was given to local children after research indicated that a third of kids in Manchester will not receive a Christmas present.City’s players, coaches and legends all got involved with the mammoth task, with Sergio Aguero

straight to your inbox every day for freeWayne Rooney has confirmed his son Kai has signed for Manchester United.The Reds have snapped up the oldest son of their former striker, who remains the club's record goalscorer. Rooney, currently player and caretaker manager at Championship side Derby County, announced the news on social media, posting a picture of himself and 11-year-old Kai alongside wife Coleen.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones is not in the squad for Manchester City's match against West Brom on Tuesday, though Phil Foden has returned to the starting XI.City will be looking to return to winning ways at the Etihad after they once again failed to string three victories together on Saturday after they drew in an extremely dull encounter with fierce rivals Manchester United.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will not underestimate Borussia Monchengladbach in the last-16 of the Champions League after the Bundesliga's stunning showings in the group stage.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans believe Facundo Pellistri will make an impact in the first-team sooner rather than later after netting in the mini-derby against Manchester City's Elite Development Squad.Pellistri joined United on deadline day of the summer transfer window after impressing in Uruguay while working with former United striker Diego Forlan at Penarol.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has stressed patience is required over the youngster's development though

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has named a strong starting XI for Manchester City's final Champions League group game against Marseille, with Sergio Aguero returning on the bench.City have nothing to play for tonight after securing top spot in last week's hard-fought draw at Porto, so fans were hoping to see some of the club's exciting starlets get a chance from the start for the visit of the French side.

straight to your inboxTaylor Harwood-Bellis has agreed a new contract to keep him at Manchester City until 2024.The Stockport-born defender, who turns 19 next month, was promoted to the first team under Pep Guardiola ahead of the 2019/20 season after impressing on the summer tour of the Far East. He made his debut in the September of that campaign and has made four senior appearances to date for his boyhood club including both Carabao Cup matches this season.

straight to your inboxEric Garcia and Fernandinho are in the starting XI for Manchester City's penultimate Champions League group game against Porto.City have already qualified for the knockout stages but can secure top spot tonight with just a point against the Portuguese champions, though a defeat would mean both sides will be level on points going into next week’s fixtures which would then decide who finishes top of the group.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola thinks John Stones has put his problems behind him to help Manchester City improve their defence for this season.Stones was a marquee signing back in 2016 in Guardiola's first transfer window at the club and quickly became associated with the new identity of the team - for better or worse.

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.

With Manchester being placed in tier three, it rules out the short-term possibility of fans returning to Old Trafford and the Etihad. Tiers are reviewed every 14 days and based on five criteria, which include case numbers across all age groups, cases among over 60s, the rate of rise or fall of infections and the percentage of those tested who have the virus.

Manchester City and other Champions League sides held a minute's silence before Wednesday's fixtures to remember a great of the game. Among the City squad to face Olympiacos was Aguero, who was married to Maradona’s daughter Gianinna.