Man City evening headlines as Maresca outlines plans for U23s and shock defeat aided Dias move

straight to your inboxKoeman hands City Messi boost Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has not ruled out Lionel Messi leaving the club next summer. The Barca star confirmed over the summer his intention to leave the Camp Nou, but after a stand-off with the club regarding the validity of a release clause he opted to stay and avoid a damaging court battle.

straight to your inboxHere are your evening headlines until Friday, October 16.De Bruyne ruled out of Arsenal clashManchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will miss the Premier League clash against Arsenal tomorrow, Pep Guardiola has confirmed.

straight to your inboxMan City have been ‘unlucky’, claims Arteta Mikel Arteta has described Manchester City’s start to the new season as ‘unlucky’.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Wednesday 14 October.Belgium boss Roberto Martinez has said that Kevin De Bruyne was released early from international duty in order to protect the player’s ‘well-being’.De Bruyne was withdrawn from the Belgium squad to face Iceland this evening having been substituted after 73 minutes in the defeat by England.De Bruyne faces a busy period with City playing seven matches between now and November 7.“The opposite - with

straight to your inboxHere are your evening headlines for Tuesday, October 13.Sevilla defender breaks silence on City interest Jules Kounde says joining Manchester City would have been a “good opportunity” after the Premier League club showed interest in the Sevilla centre-back during the summer. City made the capture of a new defender to play alongside Aymeric Laporte a priority for the transfer window, ultimately signing Ruben Dias from Benfica as well as Nathan Ake from Bournemouth.

straight to your inboxAngelino has reminded people of his Manchester roots with a thinly veiled dig at Manchester United.The fullback is on loan at RB Leipzig from Manchester City and was discussing Leipzig’s Champions League opponents which are Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir and United.He told rblive.de: “I don’t know that much about Basaksehir.

De Bruyne makes injury predictionAfter a hectic schedule following lockdown earlier in 2020, Kevin de Bruyne has expressed his concern about potential injury issues. “I've played flat out for two years - but nobody listens to the players.

straight to your inboxManchester City ’s move for Lionel Messi during this year’s summer transfer window ultimately fell short, with the Argentine remaining a Barcelona player. However, he remains the sort of player whose quality would justify City changing their transfer strategy for, with Chief Operating Officer Omar Berrada sending a message ahead of next season.

straight to your inboxChampions League squad confirmed. Manchester City have confirmed their squad for the group stage of the 2020/21 Champions League.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans were confused on Wednesday morning after the club’s main Twitter account disappeared.Those that tried to access the page received a message that the tweets weren’t loading before it said the account did not exist.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines on Tuesday 6th October.Manchester City midfielder Luka Ilič has secured a loan move to Dutch side FC Twente, after spending two years on loan with NAC Breda."When FC Twente recently arrived I had no doubts, a proud feeling that a large club like FC Twente came forward,” the 21-year-old declared upon signing for the former Eredivisie winners.Twente was home to former Premier League midfielder Dušan Tadić who currently plays for

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola believes Manchester City are finished in the transfer market this summer after the arrival of Ruben Dias. The 23-year-old joined City on Tuesday for a fee of £65.2 million and will provide a much-needed boost to Guardiola’s backline.The club still have an eye on the market as they consider potential options at left-back in the wake of Benjamin Mendy’s poor performance against Leicester City on Sunday.

straight to your inbox Enzo Maresca was forced to delay his start as Manchester City's new EDS head coach this season due to quarantine restrictions but has wasted no time making his mark on the academy. The former player and assistant is an interesting choice to replace Paul Harsley and probably the most high profile appointment since Patrick Vieira seven years ago.

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester City evening headlines for Monday, September 28.Manchester City will sign Benfica defender Ruben Dias for an initial fee of £48m, the Portuguese club has confirmed.The club released two official statements on Sunday night that revealed they had reached agreements for the sale of Dias, 23, to Man City and the acquisition of Nicolas Otamendi as part of a separate deal.Pep Guardiola was typically coy when asked about new signings in the wake of

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Saturday, 26 September. City confirm Couto loanAfter securing a move to Manchester City earlier in the summer transfer window, young Brazilian prospect Yan Couto has already been loaned out.The 18-year-old, who cost £5.5million earlier in the summer and was hoping to impress Pep Guardiola in a pre-season that he never got due to the coronavirus, will join Girona in Italy.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines on Friday 25 September.Jamie Bynoe-Gittens has left Manchester City’s academy and followed in the footsteps of Jadon Sancho by signing for Borussia Dortmund."Jamie Bynoe-Gittens has joined us, and we are delighted to have him in our youth set-up. He will initially play with the Under-19s," Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said shortly after the announcement."Our scouting department have done a fantastic job.

Harrison is currently on loan at Leeds United for the third successive season and is widely expected to make a move to Elland Road permanent next summer.However, it was United that secured Harrison's signature at the age of eight and it was the now-23-year-old's decision to leave Old Trafford after what he described as a 'sliding doors moment' when speaking to his mum.The winger left United for a scholarship in the US, where he worked under Patrick Vieira and Frank Lampard after signing for New

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 inboxGood evening, Manchester City fans. Here are your evening headlines for Tuesday, September 22.Pep Guardiola’s summer shopping is not yet complete despite the additions of Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres.

straight to your inboxGood evening, Manchester City fans. Here are your evening headlines for Sunday, September 20.