Man City defender Philippe Sandler posts update after successful ankle surgery

straight to your inbox Manchester City's injury situation is unlikely to get better in time for the Premier League game with Leicester on Sunday. Eric Garcia played his first game of the season against Bournemouth after missing the win over Wolves with a head injury.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are raving about Liam Delap after he scored on his senior debut against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup. Pep Guardiola stuck true to his word and named a youthful side for their third-round clash with the Cherries.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines on Wednesday 23rd September.Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne could make it three individual awards out of three in 2020, if he is named UEFA’s Men’s Player of the Year.The Manchester City playmaker is nominated alongside Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich for the prestigious award.

straight to your inbox'Unscripted' is how Nathan Ake describes becoming the second Chelsea academy graduate to be bought for serious money by Manchester City.It's fitting; when he and Kevin De Bruyne met briefly almost a decade ago they could never have imagined that they would be reunited in a rival Premier League team yet here they both are, about to line up together in a lighter shade of blue.Five years after the Wolfsburg midfielder - dubbed 'the £60m reject' on one newspaper back page -

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 great Shaun Goater believes his former club will have to win the Premier League this year to have a successful season. After two years of utter dominance, City saw the title slip through their fingers last season as Liverpool romped to their first league triumph in 30 years, finishing 18 points ahead of the Blues.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Thursday, 17 September.City’s list of defensive targets Manchester City have added Nathan Ake to their defensive roster this summer, supplementing a rearguard which already boasted the likes of Aymeric Laporte and Nicolas Otamendi. Napoli stalwart Kalidou Koulibaly has been a long-term target but at 29-years-old, he perhaps doesn’t have the longevity of some of the other players on Pep Guardiola’s hit-list.

straight to your inbox Ronald Koeman has suggested that Barcelona will not be signing Eric Garcia in the summer transfer window. The Manchester City youngster had been convinced enough by a return to the Nou Camp to tell the Blues he would not sign an extension to his current deal that runs out in 2021.

straight to your inboxBarcelona are preparing a second transfer offer for Eric Garcia after their first was rejected by Manchester City, according to reports.Despite enjoying a breakout season at City last year, Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Garcia doesn't want to sign a new contract with the club - with his current deal set to expire in 2021.A return to Barcelona seems the most likely destination for the centre-back, after he left the famous La Masia academy to join City in 2017.The

straight to your inbox Barcelona still intend to sign Eric Garcia in the current transfer window, according to their sporting director Ramon Planes. Manchester City plucked the youngster from the La Masia academy back in 2017 and he has developed into a first-team player at the Etihad, but told the club shortly after their recent Premier League campaign finished that he will not be renewing a contract that runs out in 2021 after Barcelona convinced him to return.

straight to your inbox Kalidou Koulibaly has given a reminder of what he offers on the pitch as Manchester City's pursuit of the Napoli defender continues. Pep Guardiola has wanted a premium centre-back for more than 12 months and Koulibaly had been identified as the key target ahead of the summer transfer window for the Blues.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Monday September 14.City ‘make formal offer’ for Atletico Madrid defenderManchester City have offered £82million for Atletico Madrid centre-back Jose Maria Gimenez, according to reports in Spain.The Uruguayan, who joined Atleti in 2013, has made more than 100 La Liga appearances and was part of the side which reached the quarter-finals of last season’s Champions League.According to AS, the offer falls short of the

straight to your inboxNapoli are targeting Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos as their replacement for Kalidou Koulibaly, amid Manchester City's interest in the player, the latest transfer reports claimDespite already bringing in versatile defender Nathan Ake from Bournemouth, City are looking to strengthen their defence further this summer with the signing of another top quality centre-back.It's of little surprise as the Blues' struggles at the back last season played a major factor in

straight to your inbox Manchester City have confirmed that Angelino has left the club and completed a return to RB Leipzig. The Spanish full-back has joined the Bundesliga side on loan for the entirety of the 2020/21 campaign.M.E.N.

Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood after they were sent home by England for breaches of COVID-19 protocols. The former England midfielder has leapt to the defence of the City and Manchester United starlets following the drama in Iceland.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans couldn't help but get excited over new signing Ferran Torres, as he produced a crucial cross to set up a late equaliser on his Spain debut. Torres started for Spain in last night's Nations League fixture, giving City fans a first look at their new signing.

straight to your inboxLionel Messi could remain at Barcelona for another season, his father has admitted, after holding talks with the club to attempt to resolve his contract dispute. Jorge Messi, who is his son's agent, yesterday told reporters that it would be 'difficult' for Lionel to remain at Barcelona, saying he had not spoken to Manchester City or Pep Guardiola about a potential move.

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester City evening headlines for Wednesday September 2.Four players depart Man City including Ante Palaversa and Ryo MeshinoManchester City have confirmed four loan departures.Japanese midfielder Ryo Meshino, Croatian Ante Palaversa, Yangel Herrera and Slobodan Tedic have not yet made a first-team appearance between them - but have all left the club temporarily in search of more first-team opportunities.Meshino, 22, has joined Portuguese Rio Ave on