Jose Mourinho delivers foul-mouthed praise of Man City players

straight to your inboxFerran Torres has been backed to be a Manchester City matchwinner by Kevin De Bruyne.Pep Guardiola was delighted to bring in the 20-year-old winger from Valencia, seen as a replacement for Leroy Sane thanks to his pace and willingness to run at defenders.

straight to your inboxJamie Carragher has insisted Kevin de Bruyne is the best player in the Premier League and insists the midfielder will have a long career with Manchester City due to his amazing passing range.The Belgian midfielder was once again the star of the show for City as they beat Wolves 3-1 at Molineux in their opening Premier League match of the 2020/21 campaign.De Bruyne opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus adding further goals, with a Raul

straight to your inbox Yan Couto is shortly expected to become the third Manchester City player to sign for Girona on loan for the season. Goalkeeper Aro Muric and forward Pablo Moreno are already there training with their new teammates, with their moves confirmed on Friday evening as Couto was getting on a flight from his native Brazil to join up with them.

straight to your inbox Manchester City pair Aro Muric and Pablo Moreno have both joined Girona on loan for the 2020-21 season. The duo become the latest City players to depart the Etihad on a temporary basis this summer and have taken the well trodden path to the Blues' sister club Girona, who play in the Spanish second division.

straight to your inbox Leroy Sane has reflected on an 'intense' four seasons at Manchester City, as he answered questions from fans in a Twitter question and answer session. Sane left City at the start of the summer for Bayern Munich, after telling the club he would not sign a contract extension.

straight to your inboxFormer Premier League striker Michael Owen has tipped a Manchester City player to win the Golden Boot for the new 2020/21 season after watching the opening weekend of the season.Mo Salah's hat-trick for Liverpool against Leeds saw him put down an early statement of intent, while defending Golden Boot holder Jamie Vardy started the new campaign as he finished the last with a brace against West Brom.2017/18 winner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also got off the mark with a fine

at United in 2016. There were reports of a rift shortly before Mourinho's December 2018 exit, to be replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

straight to your inbox Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has taken aim at Manchester City by suggesting that only teams who don't 'respect Financial Fair Play' would be able to sign Barcelona icon Lionel Messi. Messi sent the football world into meltdown for a whirlwind two-week period after he informed Barcelona that he wanted to walk away from the club for nothing following the conclusion of the season.

straight to your inboxManuel Pellegrini spent three seasons as the manager of Manchester City from 2013 to 2016.In that time, the Chilean won a Premier League title and the League Cup twice, but he is probably better known for the big-money players who arrived at the Etihad under his watch.Eliaquim Mangala (£42m), Fernandinho (£34m), Nicolas Otamendi (£32m), Kevin de Bruyne (£57m) and Raheem Sterling (£49m) were all signed while Pellegrini was in charge, but what happened to the 11 players he

straight to your inboxJose Mourinho has attempted to hijack Manchester United's move for Real Madrid defender Sergio Reguilon, according to reports.United finally made their first signing of the window on Wednesday after completing a £40.1million move for Ajax playmaker Donny van de Beek.The club aren't done there, however, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is eyeing more fresh recruits to turn his promising side into Premier League title contenders.Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains the

straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero was literally sidelined at the back end of the last season, with a knee problem keeping him out of the final straight in the Premier League and Champions League. His absence was brushed over while Gabriel Jesus was leading by example against Real Madrid, and before the Argentine could prove his fitness Manchester City managed to self-destruct in the quarter-final against Lyon.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Tuesday, September 1.Argentina’s president Alberto Fernandez has called for Lionel Messi to turn down a lucrative move to Manchester City and return to Newell’s Old Boys. Messi was absent from Barcelona training on Tuesday as the six-time Ballon d’Or winner continues to battle for his departure from the club. Messi has informed Barcelona of his desire to break his contract although the club remain determined to retain the

straight to your inboxBarcelona have identified Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus as their number one choice to replace Luis Suarez this summer - according to reports.Suarez is expected to leave the club in the current transfer window following the appointment of Ronald Koeman as Quique Setien's successor.Lionel Messi could also depart and is a target for City, though Barcelona are fighting to keep the superstar in Spain.