Man City get Eric Garcia transfer update from Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman

straight to your inbox Manchester City have been given the best deadline day boost of all – with Sergio Aguero joining squad training for the first time in four months. The Blues ’ all-time top goalscorer has been out since damaging a meniscus in his knee against Burnley in June, an injury which required surgery.

Manchester United and Manchester City have both been active in the summer window but are likely to still have their eyes cast towards potential recruits, following a varied start to the season for both teams.It is often the case that highly-contestable moves tend to go down to the wire, with a selling club reluctantly letting their star player go, or a desperate buying club paying over the odds to secure their man.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City transfer headlines for Monday, October 5.What to expect from City on deadline dayManchester City are expecting a quiet deadline day following the arrival of Ruben Dias last week.Eric Garcia remains a Barcelona target, though the Blaugrana could wait for the player’s contract to expire next summer before making a move.City are also rumoured to be searching for a new left-back after some questionable performances from Benjamin Mendy, but any move

straight to your inboxBarcelona manager Ronald Koeman has provided an update on the future of Ousmane Dembele.The Reds have no intention of signing the 23-year-old on a permanent deal this summer but could make a loan move for the Barcelona forward.United are expected to make a last-ditch move for long-time transfer target Jadon Sancho before the summer deadline but Dembele could be an alternative.Barcelona have denied they are in talks with United but the Spanish giants may be forced to offload

straight to your inbox Barcelona have made a renewed offer to Manchester City for defender Eric Garcia and have included midfielder Rafinha Alcantara in the proposal, according to reports. With less than four days of the transfer window remaining City are still keen to conduct more business after already signing Nathan Ake, Ferran Torres and Ruben Dias but there may be some more outgoings, too.

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 inbox John Stones misses his second Manchester City game of the week after not being deemed fit enough for the matchday squad against Leicester City. The English defender started alongside Nathan Ake on Monday night against Wolves as Pep Guardiola's side got their season off to an excellent start with a 3-1 win at Molineux.

straight to your inboxRuben Dias will travel to Manchester tomorrow to complete a move to Manchester City, according to reports.With just over a week to go until the transfer window closes, City are still trying to bring another top quality centre-back to the club following their struggles at the back last season.Nathan Ake has already made an impressive debut at the Etihad following his move from Bournemouth this summer but Pep Guardiola remains keen to add even more depth and quality to his

straight to your inbox The anger was palpable when Manchester City learned they had been gazumped in their agreement to sign Jorginho two summers ago. Privately, the Blues were scathing about Napoli owner Aurelio Di Laurentiis, who they felt had broken his word after accepting a £44million bid – and then doing a U-turn to sell him to Chelsea for £53million.

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 inboxTop Manchester City transfer target Kalidou Koulibaly is eyeing a switch to Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports.After their defensive frailties played a major factor in them losing their Premier League title last season, City are working hard on strengthening their back-line this summer.The versatile Nathan Ake has already been signed from relegated Bournemouth but the club also want to bring in another top quality centre-back before the window closes on October

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Wednesday, 16 September.City signings can expect big roles in debut season Manchester City’s summer signings Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres can expect to play prominent roles during their first season at City, with the club yet to seal further additions. City got some impressive business done early with the captures of Ake and Torres from Bournemouth and Valencia respectively.

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 inboxIt was in that other ramshackle pre-season of 2018 that Luke Shaw was fat-shamed and subjected to online bullying yet began the campaign better than any of his teammates.On Friday, the United Twitter account published a picture of Shaw in training looking lithe. For those who watched the rerun of Saturday's friendly at Aston Villa, Shaw was an energetic presence down the left and many of United's best openings stemmed from his side.

straight to your inboxKalidou Koulibaly is desperate to join Manchester City this summer as he doesn't want to miss out on another big transfer, according to reports.City struggled at the back last season after failing to replace departed icon Vincent Kompany, a problem which was further compounded by injuries to Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi.Their frailties at the back played a major factor in losing the Premier League to Liverpool and City have been looking to rectify the

straight to your inbox Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has taken aim at Manchester City by suggesting that only teams who don't 'respect Financial Fair Play' would be able to sign Barcelona icon Lionel Messi. Messi sent the football world into meltdown for a whirlwind two-week period after he informed Barcelona that he wanted to walk away from the club for nothing following the conclusion of the season.