Man City confirm first signing of summer transfer window

straight to your inboxManchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has been announced as the Premier League Player of the Season following a spectacular individual campaign.The Belgian saw off competition from Liverpool trio Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane to clinch the honour, with Southampton's Danny Ings and Burnley's Nick Pope also nominated.De Bruyne enjoyed an incredible campaign, despite City finishing well adrift of champions Liverpool, having equalled Thierry

Manchester City midfielder enjoyed arguably his best campaign yet at the Etihad, scoring a personal best of 13 league goals, and equalling the record for 20 assists in a season. De Bruyne claimed his 20th assist on the final day to move level with former Arsenal hero Thierry Henry in registering the most amount of assists in a single season.

Boli Bolingoli could see his Amiens move fall through after the French club turned their attention elsewhere. The Ligue 2 side had reportedly made a loan with option to buy bid for the Belgian left back, who is unlikely to play for Celtic again.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, August 13.Kyle Walker says a message delivered by Vincent Kompany before he left Manchester City last summer is being used as inspiration in the club's quest to win the Champions League. Walker has revealed the Belgian told his team-mates last season that they should aim to win the Champions League for him, and for fellow City legend David Silva.

straight to your inbox Joleon Lescott has insisted Kevin De Bruyne is yet to eclipse Yaya Toure's best season at Manchester City despite equalling the Premier League record for most assists in a season. The Belgian playmaker has been in extraordinary form this term, finishing the campaign level with Thierry Henry's record of 20 Premier League assists.

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand said Kevin De Bruyne must win the Champions League to be considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time.The Manchester City star has enjoyed a phenomenal season despite the club missing out on the Premier League title.The Belgian playmaker equalled Thierry Henry's Premier League record of 20 assists in a single season, whilst earning a place in the PFA Team of the Season and a nomination for the individual award too.With two league title under his

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe Venice Film Festival’s industry-focused Production Bridge had unveiled the line-up of projects that will take part in its ‘Final Cut In Venice’ workshop this year. The six films all hail from the MENA region.

Kemar Roofe posing with the new Rangers kits has been leaked online.A snap that looks to be from the club's training ground has been shared on social media with the forward nearing a move to the Premiership title chasers.The 27-year-old Anderlecht striker is set to become Rangers' fifth summer signing after spending the last 12 months in Belgium.But the attacker made his name with Leeds United and his red-hot run at Elland Road grabbed the attention of former boss Vincent Kompany.Cash-strapped

Kevin De Bruyne on the field. And the Manchester United legend believes that his former Manchester City foe is one of the three best players on the planet at the moment.

straight to your inboxInter confirm fees paid for United players Italian club Inter Milan have confirmed the fees paid to Manchester United for the transfers of Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young. The Milan giants paid a club-record €74.162 million (around £66.75m) to land Belgian striker Lukaku while they shelled out a further €1.729m (£1.55m) to land Young in January.

straight to your inbox Inter Milan have confirmed they spent a club record €74million to sign Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United. United haggled over a deal for Lukaku throughout last summer but sold the Belgian striker last August after he failed to appear during their pre-season tour of Australia and Asia before going AWOL.

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straight to your inboxJan Vertonghen says he has got "something in his head" already as he searches for a new club in the summer transfer window.The Belgian international is now a free agent following his exit from Tottenham Hotspur after eight seasons playing for the North London club.Vertonghen says he will be looking to get his future decided soon with Manchester United one of the sides linked with a move for the 33-year-old.“That will be out probably sooner rather than later.