Man City fans make Raheem Sterling observation ahead of Champions League return

Manchester United provide most of the fee they are close to agreeing for Ferran Torres.City are hoping to complete the initial £21m deal for Valencia winger Torres in their first major signing of the summer.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said earlier this month that spectators might be able to return to stadiums in England from October. Some sports, including football and cricket, have already resumed behind closed doors after the Covid-19 lockdown.And the PM said earlier this month that a number of test events would take place from August 1 but any stadium reopenings would be subject to coronavirus guidelines.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans hit back at Liverpool great Jamie Carragher after he aired his doubts over the club's move for Nathan Ake. The 25-year-old is expected to join City after the Blues agreed a fee with Bournemouth for the Netherlands international following their relegation to the Championship last week.

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straight to your inboxWhen Leroy Sane left Manchester City, Kyle Walker and Raheem Sterling will have both felt they had more of a claim to be Manchester City's fastest player.In a long-running debate between the trio over which player is fastest, there have been sprint races in training and plenty of social media posts between the players on the subject.However, now Walker and Sterling have a definite answer, as the list of the top ten fastest players in the Premier League for the 2019/20

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Tuesday July 28.It’s expected that the Champions League last 16 second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid will still go ahead despite a positive Covid-19 case in the camp of the latter.News broke on Tuesday that fringe player Mariano Diaz had tested positive for the coronavirus, with the striker now ruled out of next week’s match against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.Despite this, Real Madrid are

The government has dashed hope that fans could return to Premier League stadiums for the start of the 2020/21 season, after revealing the target date for partial crowds.It has been announced that the 2020/21 season will begin on September 12 but the first few weeks of the season will continue in the same fashion as the past few months - with fans forced to watch on from home.Instead, the target date for partial crowds to be allowed at Premier League matches is October 1.“The October 1 deadline

straight to your inboxDavid Silva has sent a moving message to Manchester City fans as he prepares to play his final Premier League game for the club.Ten years of excellence in English football will come to an end for the 34-year-old Spain international when he lines up against Norwich on Sunday – if manager Pep Guardiola picks him, of course.And Silva says his stay with the Blues has exceeded his “wildest dreams” and that he is a “Blue forever”.In his time at City, Silva has won four Premier

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have been reacting on social media after it was confirmed that Jordan Henderson has been named Footballer of the Year for 2019/20 by the Football Writers’ Association. Henderson saw off stiff opposition from Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford as well as team-mates, Virgil Van Dijk and Sadio Mane to claim the honour.

Boris Johnson last week said that spectators could be able to return to stadiums in England from October. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport also said pilots will take place from 1 August but any stadium reopening would be subject to coronavirus guidelines.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have called for Joao Cancelo to keep his place at left-back for the upcoming clash with Real Madrid in the Champions League.City got back to winning ways on Tuesday with a comfortable 4-0 victory over relegation-threatened Watford, following the disappointing FA Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal on Saturday.It was anticipated that Pep Guardiola would make sweeping changes to his team following the lacklustre performance at Wembley but he only made four

straight to your inboxManchester City fans feel Kevin De Bruyne has been robbed of a chance to win the Ballon d'Or award after it was cancelled for 2020.France Football, organisers of the prestigious award that recognises the best footballer in the world, say the decision has been taken due to the implications of the coronavirus pandemic on the football calendar worldwide.France Football say they took the decision as "such a unique year cannot - and should not - be treated as an ordinary

straight to your inboxManchester City manager Pep Guardiola held his latest press conference earlier today ahead of tomorrow night's trip to Watford.City will end the Premier League season in the runners-up spot, but will want to end the season on a winning note with good results at Vicarage Road and against relegated Norwich on the final day on Sunday.The Blues will be looking for a quick boost following the disappointment of losing the FA Cup semi-final to Arsenal on Saturday.And it's hoped a

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are planning to give David Silva a big send-off on his final game for the Blues. The little Spanish wizard will be denied the farewell his ten brilliant years of service deserve, as his final season will end without supporters in the ground due to the coronavirus pandemic.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans are delighted that Gabriel Jesus has returned to form after he scored in the third game running against Bournemouth, with some even comparing him to legendary striker Ronaldo.Jesus had been suffering a drought in goals since the restart of football in England, having failed to hit the back of the net in the first six games back, which was proving to be a concern with Sergio Aguero ruled out for a lengthy period of time due to a knee injury.However, Pep

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are furious after Gabriel Jesus was denied a penalty against Bournemouth and have drawn comparisons to the spot-kick Bruno Fernandes won for Manchester United against Aston Villa recently. City were leading 2-0 midway through the second-half when a wonderful move from the Blues saw David Silva play goalscorer Jesus into the area where he was appeared to be brought down by Steve Cook.

straight to your inbox Kevin De Bruyne is very satisfied with the CAS decision to overturn Manchester City's Champions League ban. De Bruyne, 29, had hinted that he may consider his future at City if their two-year ban was upheld, but had also commented on how settled he was in Manchester.