Former Man City star hails David Silva but stops short of naming him Blues' best ever player

straight to your inboxHere are your Man City morning headlines for Saturday, 25 July.Ten years of excellence will come to an end on Sunday when David Silva prepares to play his final Premier League game for Manchester City against Norwich City.And the Spanish playmaker has sent a moving message to City supporters ahead of the match. “They have shown me so much respect – and respect is the most important thing for me,” he said .

Sane, who moved to Bayern Munich from Manchester City this month, was speaking in a press conference when his apparent slip of the tongue took place.Havertz is one of Europe's most sought-after youngsters after a fine season with Leverkusen.

straight to your inbox Arsenal legend Paul Merson believes his old club should go after Manchester City defender John Stones. It has been a rocky start for Gunners boss Mikel Arteta with Arsenal looking likely to miss out on European football.

straight to your inboxManchester City should have had at least one penalty which would have killed the game against Bournemouth.That was the claim of Gabriel Jesus, who went down under two challenges from Cherries defenders which were both big shouts for a spot kick.The second, a sliding challenge from Steve Cook in the second half, as Jesus danced his way into the box, initially saw referee Lee Mason point to the spot, but then had the virtual assistant referee (VAR) over-rule the on-field

straight to your inboxFormer Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes John Stones' time at Manchester City could be coming to a close when the season ends.The England international made only his second Premier League start of the season for the midweek clash against relegation-threatened Bournemouth, as part of five changes made by Pep Guardiola.

straight to your inboxRaheem Sterling has taken aim at Piers Morgan on social media for a tweet he posted about him five years ago. On this day in 2015, Sterling completed his £49million move to Manchester City from Liverpool, a deal which was heavily scrutinised by pundits and supporters at the time.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City defender Micah Richards has revealed the one area of improvement that has taken Raheem Sterling’s game to the next level.Sterling scored a hat-trick during Man City’s comprehensive victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday night.The England forward found the bottom right corner with a lovely side-footed finish from the edge of the box to open the scoring for last season’s champions.Gabriel Jesus doubled City’s advantage not long after, before

straight to your inboxRaheem Sterling has revealed he is keeping tabs on the race for the Golden Boot after his hat-trick against Brighton & Hove Albion. The attacker netted three times in Manchester City's 5-0 win to move to 17 Premier League goals so far this season.

straight to your inbox Micah Richards disagrees with Raheem Sterling’s comments that next season has next season has already started for Manchester City. The England international made the comment prior to City’s game at Southampton last weekend, having beaten newly-crowned champions Liverpool 4-0 in their previous game.

straight to your inbox Manchester City are “confident” that Eric Garcia will stay with them despite claims he has agreed personal terms with Barcelona. The Blues are ready to give the 19-year-old defender a big pay increase and extended contract after his outstanding form since the restart.

straight to your inbox Tommy Doyle credited Phil Foden with guiding him through first-team training at Manchester City after he made his Premier League debut for the club on Wednesday. Doyle came on as a second half substitute to make his first league appearance for City, and only his third senior game overall.

Angel Gomes the best of luck for the rest of his career after he decided to leave Manchester United.Gomes left Old Trafford along with nine other academy graduates at the end of June when his contract expired after deciding to turn down a new deal.The 19-year-old became United's youngest-ever player when he made his debut at 16 under Jose Mourinho in 2017 but never nailed down a regular spot in the starting XI, like his fellow youngsters Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams.While United were

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne is the best midfielder on the planet right now, according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.The Belgium star scored from the penalty spot, played an unselfish role in the second goal, and played a big role in the other two as the Blues hammered champions Liverpool 4-0.De Bruyne notched up two assists to move within two of Thierry Henry’s Premier League record of 20 in a season and made a powerful claim on the individual player awards by dominating

straight to your inboxMicah Richards believes Manchester City need a leader in defence to close the gap on Liverpool next season. City currently sit 23 points behind the newly-crowned Premier League champions ahead of tonight’s meeting between the two sides.

De Bruyne put his side ahead in the first half from the penalty spot before Raheem Sterling added a second midway through the second period. He has now been directly involved in 30 goals for City this season - more than any of his team-mates.

City in 2017 was regarded as a long-term strategy to prepare for life without Aguero in years to come. A fee of £28.8million brought the highly-rated Brazilian to the Etihad Stadium almost three years ago and his time in Manchester so far has been a success.