Man City evening headlines as Guardiola urged to sign Spurs midfielder Harry Winks

straight to your inbox New Manchester City signing Nathan Ake has opened up on where he will play under Pep Guardiola this season. The centre-back has been working closely with the City coaching staff since arriving from Bournemouth earlier this summer and, speaking to the Mirror , the Netherlands international revealed he has been focusing on improving several areas of his game.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for September 4.Lionel Messi’s standoff with Barcelona is over.

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, September 3. Lionel Messi could still remain at Barcelona according to his father.

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

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola's ego has prevented him from replicating his success at Barcelona, according to Germany legend Lothar Matthaus.Guardiola has not won the Champions League since leaving Barcelona, or even reached a final, but has won 13 domestic trophies - including five league titles - at Bayern Munich and Manchester City in eight seasons.That is not good enough for Matthaus, though, with the 1990 World Cup winner calling Guardiola 'egocentric' for his insistance on changing

straight to your inboxGood evening, Manchester City fans. Here are your evening headlines for Tuesday, September 1.Eric Garcia said, smiling, that Manchester City’s players have not talked about Lionel Messi potentially joining the club this summer.Messi has spent the entirety of his career at Barcelona but is now entertaining the prospect of leaving the club.

straight to your inboxGood evening, Manchester City fans. Here are your evening headlines for Monday, August 31.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday August 30.La Liga have dealt a blow to Manchester City’s hopes of signing Lionel Messi – by suggesting that any club wanting to secure his services may have to pay a £632million release clause fee to Barcelona.The Argentinian’s legal team insist that his contract allows him to leave for free if he asks to move within a certain time frame, while the club say that the date has already passed and so he will not be

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City defender Richard Dunne believes the signing of Lionel Messi could have a similar effect on the club as the arrival of Robinho in 2008.Dunne was City captain when Sheikh Mansour bought the Blues and has recalled the difference made overnight as world-class players started to arrive.The signing of Robinho was a turning point in City’s history and Dunne thinks Messi’s arrival could have a similar effect.“It was brilliant,” Dunne told Sky Sports.

straight to your inbox Manchester City's hierarchy have always believed Lionel Messi would stay at Barcelona for the rest of his career... but that might have just changed.

straight to your inboxThe announcement of Gareth Southgate’s England squad this week could put into focus the most important decision of John Stones’ career.A poor season has left the 26-year-old as Manchester City’s fifth-choice centre-back with Nathan Ake signed from Bournemouth this summer and Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly also on the club’s radar.If Stones misses out on a place with the Three Lions, it will mean he has been omitted from four of the last six national team squads.

straight to your inbox Aleks Zinchenko has defended his comments and those of his new wife Vlada Sedan about Manchester City's Champions League loss to Lyon. Pep Guardiola was heavily criticised after the 3-1 defeat in Lisbon last week, and the manager's tactics were disputed by sports presenter Sedan on her vlog as she discussed the game with Zinchenko.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, 23 August.Inter striker could be Aguero’s long-term replacementManchester City manager Pep Guardiola is reportedly looking to reinforce his attacking options this summer, with Inter striker Lautaro Martinez said to be his top target.At 32, Sergio Aguero has just 12 months remaining on his contract and, according to The Sun, Guardiola is keen to bring in Martinez as his long-term replacement.It is claimed that City

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Friday August 21.Yaya Toure has called the plan to build a statue of David Silva outside the Etihad Stadium "odd".Toure joined City at the same time as Silva and made 316 appearances in his eight-year spell with the club - and seemed to think he ought to receive the same honour."The statue for Silva, I am very delighted, very happy.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Thursday, August 20.Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure says Pep Guardiola’s team might have to change their approach if they are to finally win the Champions League.City suffered a shock exit from the competition last week, losing to Lyon in the quarter-finals, prompting an inquest over what needs to be done at the Etihad Stadium for the club to conquer Europe.

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Man City evening headlines for Tuesday August 18.Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi has encouraged Manchester City to back Pep Guardiola in the transfer market.Guardiola crashed out of the Champions League against Lyon last week, and is still to reach a Champions League final since departing the Spanish giants.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Monday August 17.Pep Guardiola has no plans to leave Manchester City this summer amid links with a move back to Barcelona.That is according to his agent Josep Maria Orobitg who says that the former Barcelona player and manager will remain at the club for next season.The Catalan giants currently find themselves in turmoil after a calamitous 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the quarter-final of the Champions League.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday August 16.Eric Garcia remained guarded on his future at Manchester City after the club's exit from the Champions League on Saturday night.Pep Guardiola's side fell to an unlikely 3-1 defeat against Lyon in Portugal which could stand as Garcia’s last game for City as he has so far refused to sign a new contract and his current deal expires in 2021.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, 16 August.Pep Guardiola says that Raheem Sterling’s glaring miss in Saturday’s defeat by Lyon was “part of the game.”The England international missed from point-blank range when City were trailing 2-1, before the Ligue 1 side added a third just a minute later to seal the tie.Speaking after the game, Guardiola said: “I haven't seen him. The players are going to talk now in the hotel.