Man City fans defend Kevin De Bruyne as Liverpool FC fans fume at Premier League award

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 inboxThere are any number of reasons for to be cautious about a Manchester City deal for Lionel Messi.It remains unclear how many millions of pounds it will cost to sign the Barcelona forward amid a dispute in his contract, and even if they were to sign him there are questions over how it would affect Pep Guardiola and the City squad.

straight to your inboxSome Manchester City fans believe Lionel Messi is definitely on his way to the Etihad this summer after Pep Guardiola was spotted in Barcelona on Friday.News broke earlier this week that Messi wants to call time on his Barcelona career following their disappointing end to the season, which saw them lose out to Real Madrid in the La Liga title race and also lose 8-2 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals.City are one of the few clubs that could realistically

straight to your inbox The agent of Kevin De Bruyne is under investigation in Belgium. The offices of Patrick Koster, head of the Manchester City star’s agency J and S International Football Mangement were raided yesterday by the Belgian federal public prosecutor’s office, according to respected newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN).

straight to your inboxManchester City supporters have named Sergio Reguilon as an ideal signing for the Blues if Angelino is sold this summer.Spanish giants Barcelona have joined the race for the left-back after he impressed on loan at RB Leipzig in the latter half of this season, playing a major role in the club's run to the Champions League semi-finals.City brought Angelino back to the Etihad in a cut-price deal from PSV Eindhoven last summer but he made just 12 appearances before being sent

straight to your inboxManchester City fans want to see Kalidou Koulibaly and Ferran Torres start in their opening Premier League fixture of the new season.City will kick off their new campaign against Wolves on September 19, with their gameweek one fixture with Aston Villa postponed in order to give the Blues 30 days off between finishing the 2019/20 season and starting the new campaign.That also gives City an extra week to complete any transfer business before the season starts, to go with the

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Thursday, August 20.With Claudio Bravo having left Manchester City, the club have moved to secure further back-up in goal for the 2020/21 season.It’s Scott Carson, who was with the club last season too.

straight to your inboxManchester City's map for the 2020/21 Premier League season has been revealed following the release of the fixture list on Thursday. The scheduled start of the campaign at the Etihad Stadium against Aston Villa is set to be postponed, meaning the first games will be away matches against Wolves and Leeds United either side of the hosting of Leicester City.

straight to your inboxClaudio Bravo has thanked Manchester City fans for their support and treatment of his family as his four-year spell at the Etihad came to an end.Bravo left City at the end of the season, having signed a short-term extension over the summer to continue playing in the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League campaigns.

Champions League win over Manchester City.The Blues midfielder had an average night in Lisbon, although he scored the equalising goal and had a much-improved second half.And he received a consolation today, by being named the Premier League Player of the Year for a season where he equalled Thierry Henry’s assists record.De Bruyne was hugely disappointed at City’s 3-1 defeat, but he named the Lyon star who he felt had done more than anyone to unhinge the Blues – his midfield opponent Houssem

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.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans vented their anger after seeing their side suffer at the hands of VAR in the Champions League once again. Pep Guardiola’s side found themselves on the wrong side of the Video Assistant Referee as they fell at the quarter-final stages to Lyon in Portugal.

straight to your inboxManchester City must add fight to their pre-match preparations if they want to progress in the Champions League quarter final against Lyon on Saturday.That is according to defender Aymeric Laporte, who insists City are prepared after a week of training in Portugal, but that will count for nothing if they are not up for a battle against their French opposition in Lisbon."The team is prepared," Laporte told reporters in the pre-match press conference, where he appeared

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have delivered a unanimous verdict in MEN Sport's survey to pick the club's best player of the 2019/20 season.We have been asking readers to pick from Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez to be crowned Player of the Season, in a campaign that started with the Community Shield win and saw the club win their third successive Carabao Cup title before football was suspended in March.Since the restart, City reached the FA Cup semi-final and

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Thursday, 13 August.City lessons from Lyon defeatManchester City take on Lyon in the quarter-finals of the Champions League but they did fall to a home defeat by the Ligue 1 side in last season’s group stage.A report in the MEN outlines how City can learn their lessons from that match in order to avoid a slip-up this weekend.Pep Guardiola’s side are overwhelming favourites to book their place in the last four but they will

straight to your inboxManchester City are edging closer to the promised land. After seeing off Real Madrid, Pep Guardiola’s men are three wins away from delivering the club’s first European Cup. Next up for City is a quarter-final clash with Lyon at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon. Les Gones have endured mixed fortunes this season, finishing seventh in Ligue 1 before losing the last Coupe de la Ligue final to Paris Saint-Germain. However, any gloom from their domestic disappointments was lifted

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

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans labelled Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos 'classy' after the German embraced Kevin De Bruyne after Friday night's match. After months of waiting following the first leg, City and Madrid finally contested the reverse fixture and the Blues emerged as 4-2 aggregate victors.