EFL clubs furious at Man City chief executive's 'B-team' suggestion

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 inboxThere could still be some transfer business involving Manchester City this week before the EFL's domestic transfer deadline closes on Friday. Clubs in the lower divisions have until 5pm on Friday to complete any transfers, meaning it would be the last opportunity for City to send out any players out on loan for valuable first team experience.

straight to your inboxAngelino has reminded people of his Manchester roots with a thinly veiled dig at Manchester United.The fullback is on loan at RB Leipzig from Manchester City and was discussing Leipzig’s Champions League opponents which are Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir and United.He told rblive.de: “I don’t know that much about Basaksehir.

straight to your inboxBrennan: How City’s squad may look in 2025 A look at Manchester City’s youthful squad provides a clue as to how they could line up in 2025. As detailed by MEN Sport’s Stu Brennan, City have reduced the age profile of their squad by roughly four years since Pep Guardiola’s arrival.

straight to your inbox Manchester City decided to keep Eric Garcia for the season because he was worth more to them than Barcelona’s £18million offer. The Blues turned down the Catalan club’s final offer on deadline day, even though it was just £2million short of their “bottom line” valuation of the 19-year-old defender – and despite the fact Garcia can leave for the Nou Camp for nothing next summer after turning down a new contract.

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Manchester United captain and Salford City co-owner Gary Neville has hit out at Premier League teams after they spent £1.24bn in the summer transfer window whilst EFL clubs continue to fight for survival.

straight to your inboxRaheem Sterling has been ruled out of England's three fixtures over the international break with injury, handing Manchester City another injury concern.But the problem is a minor hamstring issue and is not expected to keep the player out for long.City's medical team will take a look at the problem now Sterling has been released by the FA, but it is hoped he will be close to a return to training after the international break.The Blues  have seen key players like Sergio

straight to your inbox There were two surprise names on the Manchester City teamsheet for their latest EFL Trophy triumph - Claudio Gomes and Matthew Smith. The pair had not featured so far this season after spending last season out on loan - Gomes at PSV under-21s and Smith at QPR and Charlton.

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 inboxGraeme Souness says Liverpool may run away with the Premier League title following Manchester City's shock 5-2 defeat to Leicester City.City were off the pace last season as Liverpool stormed to their first Premier League title but pundits predicted it would be a closer title race this time around.Yet City's defensive frailties were once again exposed in the 5-2 defeat to the Foxes, who looked devastating on the counter-attack.Speaking on Sky Sports, Souness argued that

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United defender Gary Neville has issued a damning verdict on Manchester City's defence following the defeat to Leicester City. Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring against his former side to give City the lead but the Foxes responded valiantly, with Jamie Vardy netting a hat-trick before James Maddison and Youri Tielemans added further gloss to the scoreline.

straight to your inbox Kalidou Koulibaly is set to stay at Napoli this summer despite Manchester City's transfer interest, according to sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli. Despite already signing Bournemouth's Nathan Ake,Pep Guardiola has been hoping to add another quality centre-back to his ranks and Koulibaly has been the top target throughout the summer.