Man City new boy Zack Steffen ready for his debut next week

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has indicated that Ruben Dias's character was an important factor in Manchester City deciding to make him their new club record signing. The Blues paid £65.2m for the centre-back from Benfica, although they did get £13.7m for Nicolas Otamendi to go the other way.

straight to your inbox Fernandinho says Manchester City needed new signings to freshen up the squad as they aim to catch up with Liverpool. Pep Guardiola's side set a slew of Premier League records on their way to winning back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019 but were well short of the Merseyside club last season.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola gave new boy Ruben Dias a glowing tribute after a fine debut against Leeds. Manchester City splashed out a club record £65.2million on the Portugal international - a lot of money for a 23-year-old.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards has delivered his verdict on Manchester City's club record new signing Ruben Dias. The 23-year-old defender joined City from Benfica this week in a deal that could be worth £65million.

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 inboxGraeme Souness says Liverpool may run away with the Premier League title following Manchester City's shock 5-2 defeat to Leicester City.City were off the pace last season as Liverpool stormed to their first Premier League title but pundits predicted it would be a closer title race this time around.Yet City's defensive frailties were once again exposed in the 5-2 defeat to the Foxes, who looked devastating on the counter-attack.Speaking on Sky Sports, Souness argued that

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United defender Gary Neville has issued a damning verdict on Manchester City's defence following the defeat to Leicester City. Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring against his former side to give City the lead but the Foxes responded valiantly, with Jamie Vardy netting a hat-trick before James Maddison and Youri Tielemans added further gloss to the scoreline.

straight to your inbox Kalidou Koulibaly is set to stay at Napoli this summer despite Manchester City's transfer interest, according to sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli. Despite already signing Bournemouth's Nathan Ake,Pep Guardiola has been hoping to add another quality centre-back to his ranks and Koulibaly has been the top target throughout the summer.

straight to your inbox Dortmund are "delighted" with the signing of Jamie Bynoe-Gittens from Manchester City's academy but do not want to raise expectations too early. The Bundesliga club have announced the arrival of the talented teenager, who joined City at Under-14 level from Reading and made his Under-18 debut aged just 15 but decided that he had better prospects of first team football by following the Jadon Sancho path.

straight to your inboxManchester City have announced the launch of a stunning bespoke esports shirt for the 2020/21 season, with the design inspired by the City third-kit. The esports shirt, which is PUMA's first-ever Manchester City esports shirt, features a paisley pattern which is inspired by the club's third kit.

straight to your inboxThe arrival of Ederson at Manchester City was transformative. The Brazilian was a drastic improvement upon Claudio Bravo and was by far the most composed goalkeeper in the Premier League.Signed from Benfica in 2017, his ability to play out from the back won him many admirers, and made it almost impossible for Bravo to win his place in the first team back.

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

Manchester City captain by the rest of the squad and backroom staff.The Brazil international, who was handed a one-year contract extension after impressing as a stand-in centre back last season, has inherited the armband from the departed David Silva.The 35-year-old was picked out by his teammates after last season being one of the “assistant” captains, along with Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne.Fernandinho could start as City kick-off the new Premier League season at Wolves, with Aymeric

straight to your inboxNew Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen thinks the introduction of new blood to the squad will give the Blues a boost heading into the new season.The USA international is one of three new faces in the squad as they prepare for next week’s trip to Wolves – and is set to make his debut in the Carabao Cup later that week.Manager Pep Guardiola is yet to address the squad, as he has been forced to self-isolate following a trip to Barcelona and has not been involved in

straight to your inboxNew Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen has revealed how he turned to a former Manchester United star for some crucial advice.The 25-year-old has replaced Claudio Bravo as the Blues’ number two – and is set to make his debut at the end of the month, when City face either Bournemouth or Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup.Steffen arrived in Manchester this summer after a season on loan at Fortuna Dusseldorf, where he earned huge praise from football director Lutz

straight to your inbox Manchester City have included a buy-back clause should RB Leipzig trigger the permanent signing of Angelino. The Dutch defender was brought back to the Etihad last summer from PSV Eindhoven thanks to a clause put into his 2018 sale that would allow Pep Guardiola's side to buy him for £5.3m.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden says making his senior England debut was a dream come true, as he set himself the goal of becoming a regular for his country. The Manchester City attacking midfielder started his first England game as a late Raheem Sterling penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Iceland.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden is aiming to make the spot vacated by David Silva his own - even if he has enjoyed learning new positions.Foden, 20, has had to wait for his opportunities under Pep Guardiola but was rewarded this year with starts in some of Manchester City's biggest games of the season and impressed from wherever he played on the pitch.