Manchester City made a hasty exit from Wembley after their season ended in disappointment in the FA Cup final.
23.05.2024 - 15:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
If Manchester City win the FA Cup final on Saturday against Manchester United, they will take their tournament prize money for the season to a handy £3.9million.
There is £2m on offer for the winners of this weekend's final, and while the runners-up prize money of £1m is a decent consolation, it would also mean losing the final to their closest rivals. City will be looking to add the FA Cup to their Premier League title, which would see them become the first team to win back-to-back league and cup doubles in English history.
When City leave Wembley, the stadium will quickly reset for Sunday's Championship play-off final - a game which could see City secure a guaranteed £20m transfer boost if the result goes one way.
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Southampton take on Leeds on Sunday with both sides looking for an immediate return to the Premier League. Leicester and Ipswich have already booked their promotions, with the 2024/25 Premier League line-up to be confirmed this weekend.
If Southampton were to win on Sunday, it would see a second-successive promotion for City centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis, who was part of the Burnley side who went up automatically last season. Harwood-Bellis wanted to play in the Premier League this season, but no offers came in over the summer, so he spent the year on loan at Southampton.
He has played 45 times for Saints this term, starting all but two league games since signing on loan, and looks set to start at Wembley. Should Southampton win, they have an obligation to buy Harwood-Bellis permanently for a fee of around £20m.
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Manchester City made a hasty exit from Wembley after their season ended in disappointment in the FA Cup final.
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