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straight to your inboxManchester City are set to complete their second signing of the January transfer window with the purchase of Gremio midfielder Diego Rosa. The Blues have been tracking the 18-year-old for some time and have moved to secure a deal that sees them pay an initial fee of around £5.2m with the potential for it to rise all the way to £23m should he make the first team.

direct to your inboxManchester city centre has seen a 480 per cent increase in the number of people claiming universal credit in just five months, it has emerged.A report that went before the council's economic scrutiny committee on Thursday paints a bleak picture of the impact of coronavirus restrictions on Manchester this year.And, in particular, the wide range of concerns in the city centre from vanishing footfall to fears about trade in 2021.In many ways, the data included in the report from

straight to your inboxManchester City supporters would like to see John Stones remain in the starting XI for Tuesday night's encounter with Porto.City are already safely through to the knockout stages of the Champions League but Pep Guardiola is taking no chances in the penultimate group game, a point in which would see his side finish top, saying he will need the 'best players possible' to get a win.

straight to your inboxManchester City wonderkid Jayden Braaf has been added to FIFA 21 in the latest database update - and his potential is impressive.The latest game within EA SPORTS' mega-popular FIFA gaming franchise, FIFA 21, often gets database updates in order to change player attributes, ability, add or even remove players, to make the game as realistic as possible.But with the latest player database update, City youngster Braaf has been added to the game as a new player, the first time

straight to your inboxManchester City are back in Champions League action this week as they travel to Portugal to face Porto.Pep Guardiola 's men secured qualification to the last 16 of the competition with a 1-0 win over Olympiacos last time out. But City will be looking to clinch top spot in Group C, which they can with a win or a draw against Porto.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans believe James Milner and Liverpool are in no position to fume with decisions made by VAR this season. Liverpool took the lead in Saturday's meeting with Brighton thanks to Diogo Jota and had two goals rightly disallowed for offside.In the closing stages, Andy Robertson made contact with Danny Welbeck when attempting to clear the ball and referee Stuart Atwell pointed to the spot after reviewing the incident on the pitch side monitor.

straight to your inboxManchester City defenders should concentrate on not making mistakes if they want to keep their place in the team, according to Pep Guardiola.John Stones and Ruben Dias played together against Olympiacos in midweek and then lined up again against Burnley, keeping their second clean sheet of the week to lay the platform for two positive results.Dias has quickly become a mainstay in the side because of his ability not to err, with the team conceding fewer goals in the seven

straight to your inboxManchester City fans would like to see Pep Guardiola select a forward-thinking midfield against Burnley in the Premier League today.City come into the 3pm kick-off at the Etihad Stadium off the back of the 1-0 win over Olympiacos in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

straight to your inboxManchester City will be hoping to return to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday when they face Burnley. Although City did manage to maintain their 100 per cent record in the Champions League on Wednesday by defeating Olympiacos 1-0, they have now gone two games without a win in domestic competition.

straight to your inboxManchester City will be hoping to secure a positive result against Burnley this weekend, after failing to win their last two league games.City have beaten the Clarets 5-0 in each of their last three meetings at the Etihad Stadium, but Pep Guardiola's side have remarkably failed to score more than once in their last six games in all competitions, something they'll hope to put right this weekend.Benjamin Mendy, Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho are all available this weekend,

straight to your inboxManchester City will be hoping to finally get back to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday when they face Burnley. Though City maintained their 100 per cent record in the Champions League - without even conceding a goal - with their 1-0 victory over Olympiacos on Wednesday, they have now gone two matches without a win in the league.

straight to your inboxManchester City have been boosted by the return of Nathan Ake to training. The season is only two months old but it's already been a gruelling ordeal with the same amount, if not more due to extra international fixtures, of games are being played in a smaller timeframe than usual.

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.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have had their say on how the side should line up for this evening's Champions League game against Olympiacos.City only need a point to qualify from their group having won all three of their Champions League matches so far. It means some players have been left out of the squad that has travelled to Greece, with Pep Guardiola likely to rotate his side for the game.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have urged Erling Haaland to 'follow in your father's footsteps' and take a similar path to his dad in joining the Blues.Alf-Inge Haaland joined City in 2000 from Leeds United but was forced to retire just three years later with a knee injury.His son, Erling, burst on the scene last season with Red Bull Salzburg, emerging as one of Europe's top prospects thanks to his extraordinary goal record.Haaland joined Borussia Dortmund in January and has

straight to your inboxManchester City have decided not to make a move for Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and have ended their pursuit, according to reports.Messi endured a high-profile fallout with the Barcelona board during the summer, where he handed in a transfer request in an attempt to force an exit.That immediately led to suggestions of a reunion with Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium, with those rumours surfacing once again after the City boss penned a new two-year deal.However, Spanish

straight to your inboxManchester City fans want Liam Delap to be given more of a chance in the first team after he scored a lovely solo effort for the under-23s on Sunday.City named a strong side in the Premier League 2 meeting with Chelsea, looking to beat the side they recently were victorious over in the FA Youth Cup final. After missing 14 players from the midweek EFL Trophy game at Lincoln, City welcomed back the likes of Delap, Tommy Doyle, Cole Palmer, CJ Egan-Riley and Luke Mbete.

straight to your inboxManchester City slipped to their second defeat of the season on Saturday as they lost 2-0 at Tottenham Hotspur.Spurs have become a bogey team for City in recent seasons and it took them just five minutes to go ahead when Son Heung-min beat the off-side trap to slot the ball under Ederson.

straight to your inboxManchester City players wanted to beat Tottenham 'so badly', defender Ruben Dias has admitted.City had much of the possession at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but an early goal from Heung-min Son and a second-half breakaway strike from Giovani Lo Celso handed the hosts all three points.

straight to your inboxManchester City have named Ferran Torres in their starting line-up for the clash against Tottenham but Raheem Sterling can only make the bench.City return to Premier League action following the two-week hiatus due to the international break and will now begin a four-month stint without international distractions.

straight to your inboxManchester City could welcome back striker Sergio Aguero for their visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.Pep Guardiola's City side return to Premier League action after the international break, fresh from the Spanish manager signing a new contract at the club, with City set to take on Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur side on Saturday afternoon.City could include Aguero in the starting eleven against Spurs, with the Argentine returning to full training during

straight to your inboxManchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has praised Phil Foden for his reaction to being dropped by England after breaking isolation rules.The 20-year-old was recalled to the senior squad for England's triple-header during the international break and marked his return with a brace as the Three Lions beat Iceland 4-0.His first goals for his country marked a turn around in fortunes having been sent home from the senior squad in September after breaching COVID-19 protocol

straight to your inboxManchester City will be without three players for the Premier League trip to Tottenham, although Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling could feature.Pep Guardiola provided an update on his squad ahead of the journey down to London to face Spurs, where he confirmed Fernandinho will miss City's Premier League fixture against Jose Mourinho's men.

straight to your inboxManchester City legend Mike Summerbee has paid tribute to former England colleague Ray Clemence, as the Blues prepare to remember the legendary goalkeeper ahead of Saturday’s clash against Tottenham Hotspur. Much-loved former England, Spurs, Liverpool and Scunthorpe United keeper Clemence sadly died last week after a long fight with prostate cancer.

straight to your inboxManchester City players were worried that Pep Guardiola might leave Manchester City at the end of the current season, Aymeric Laporte has revealed.Guardiola ended weeks of speculation by signing a two-year extension on Thursday, committing his future to City until 2023.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have suggested Jack Grealish should move to the Etihad after the Aston Villa man went out of his way to praise Phil Foden.Grealish was named England's Man of the Match in the 4-0 Nations League win over Iceland, although many felt that Foden's contribution of two goals and an assist had earned him the accolade instead.City midfielder Foden scored two late goals to register his first strikes for his country, and was praised by manager Gareth Southgate

straight to your inboxManchester City are 'actively pursuing' a deal to sign Lionel Messi from Barcelona ahead of the January transfer window, according to reports.The global superstar had a very high-profile fallout with the Catalan giants over the summer and pushed for an exit, though he eventually agreed to remain at the Nou Camp.However, the saga is far from over as Messi is still expected to leave Barcelona in 2021 as his contract comes to a close at the end of the season.

straight to your inboxManchester City return to Premier League action this weekend when they tackle Jose Mourinho's Tottenham in north London.After a draw against Liverpool last time out, Pep Guardiola's side are looking to return to winning ways at the start of a four-month stint without the distraction of international football.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans praised their summer transfer business after Ferran Torres' brilliant hat-trick for Spain against Germany. Spain thumped Germany 6-0 to qualify for the Nations League finals, with Torres becoming the first Spaniard to score three goes in one match against Die Mannschaft.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans want the club to sign a high-profile replacement for Sergio Aguero, when the time comes for the Argentine to depart the club.Aguero is approaching the final six months of his City contract, and would be free to enter negotiations with a European club in January.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans are hoping Riyad Mahrez can return to Manchester City full of confidence after he scored an incredible solo goal on international duty. After getting on the scoresheet as well as grabbing an assist for Algeria against Zimbabwe last week, Mahrez again shone against the same opposition on Monday as Algeria remained in control of their African Cup of Nations qualifying group.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have named Aleks Zinchenko, Benjamin Mendy and Eric Garcia as the three players they want to see leave the club in the January transfer window.January tends to be a quiet month in the transfer market for City, both in terms of incomings and outgoings.

straight to your inboxManchester City are to prioritise the signing of a new top-class striker next summer, with Erling Braut Haaland and Lautaro Martinez the top targets, according to reports.City have not signed an out-and-out striker since Gabriel Jesus arrived at the club from Palmeiras in 2017, which is hardly surprising considering the form of the Brazilian and his teammate Sergio Aguero ever since.The Blues signed Aguero from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and he has gone on to become one of the

straight to your inboxManchester City players are no strangers to the limelight. As elite performers, the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling are accustomed to having their performances closely scrutinised.

straight to your inboxManchester City have been handed a blow by reports that Raheem Sterling is an injury concern for England ahead of their Nations League match against Belgium. The City forward was rested from England's friendly win over Ireland in midweek to keep him fresh for the clash with Belgium on Sunday but the Telegraph report that he picked up a problem in training on Saturday.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans believe a short-term move for former forward Edin Dzeko could be a wise decision when the transfer window re-opens in January.