Man City player Nathan Ake answers the big question about his defending

straight to your inbox Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has opened up on his battle with COVID-19 and has urged the public to respect the social distancing measures put in place by the government. The German midfielder is yet to feature for Pep Guardiola's side this season after testing positive for the disease on September 21.

straight to your inboxThe odds for any Manchester City signings on deadline day reflect the reality that the club are not expecting a busy finale to the transfer window.

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 inboxManchester City could be closing in on the signing of Benfica defender Ruben Dias as their second major defensive addition of the transfer window. With City having already landed Nathan Ake from Bournemouth, Dias ' arrival would further strengthen Pep Guardiola's options at the back - with reports that Nicolas Otamendi would move in the opposite direction.

straight to your inboxManchester City have opened talks with Benfica regarding a swap deal for Ruben Dias - according to reports.Pep Guardiola is eager to sign a new centre-back this summer despite adding Nathan Ake to his ranks earlier in the window.MEN Sport understand Kalidou Koulibaly was a priority target for the City boss but the Blues are now pursuing other targets on their list as a move for the Senegal international continues to stall.Sevilla defender Joules Kounde and Atletico Madrid

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 inboxManchester City are currently in the process of slowly but surely overhauling the heart of their defence, following the departure of Vincent Kompany in 2019.Last season, defensive midfielder Fernandinho deputised at centre-back for much of the campaign, due to a number of injuries to key players in that position, namely Aymeric Laporte.

straight to your inboxFerran Torres has been backed to be a Manchester City matchwinner by Kevin De Bruyne.Pep Guardiola was delighted to bring in the 20-year-old winger from Valencia, seen as a replacement for Leroy Sane thanks to his pace and willingness to run at defenders.

straight to your inboxManchester City supporters have been left impressed by Nathan Ake following his debut for the club.Despite a pre-season riddled with disruption and having seven players unavailable, City made the best possible start to the Premier League season with a 3-1 victory over Wolves.It wasn't just the win that was impressive from City - the performance was one of their best in recent months, as they dominated a Wolves side who were a constant thorn in their side last season,

straight to your inbox Nathan Ake has spoken of his delight after making a winning start to life as a Manchester City player. City got their new Premier League season off on the right foot on Monday as they comfortably and commandingly defeated Wolves 3-1, a team they lost to twice last year.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans want to see new signings Ferran Torres and Nathan Ake make their debuts for the club against Wolves. Though last season only came to a close for City just over a month ago, the new campaign gets underway on Monday night with a trip to face their bogey side in Wolverhampton.

straight to your inboxManchester City will finally get their 2020/21 Premier League campaign underway on Monday evening, as they take on Wolves at Molineux.Pep Guardiola will be without Sergio Aguero and Aymeric Laporte against Nuno Espirito Santo's side, with midfielder Ikay Gundogan also ruled out as he tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the game.New City signings Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres could both make their debuts as City look to begin their 2020/21 campaign with a win.Click here to

straight to your inbox'Unscripted' is how Nathan Ake describes becoming the second Chelsea academy graduate to be bought for serious money by Manchester City.It's fitting; when he and Kevin De Bruyne met briefly almost a decade ago they could never have imagined that they would be reunited in a rival Premier League team yet here they both are, about to line up together in a lighter shade of blue.Five years after the Wolfsburg midfielder - dubbed 'the £60m reject' on one newspaper back page -

straight to your inboxManchester City have had a bid rejected for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, reports say, but they are planning to return with a better offer.City have been searching for a centre-back all summer, with Nathan Ake arriving from Bournemouth and Kalidou Koulibaly the top choice to join him.

straight to your inboxManchester City should hand debuts to their two summer signings when they travel to Wolves in their first Premier League game of the season on Monday.Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres were signed to boost the options in defence and attack, rather than to necessarily be first choice.

straight to your inboxManchester City will begin their Premier League campaign away at Wolves on Monday night.Pep Guardiola knows all too well what a tough start his side have been given.

straight to your inbox Jamie Carragher has compared Man City boss Pep Guardiola to Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson and Jurgen Klopp in regards to the Catalan's ability to 'put his reputation on the line' with big spending. City have once again been busy in the summer transfer window by signing the likes of Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres, and have spent considerably in every summer window under Guardiola.

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 inbox Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will be happy if they end the transfer window with their current squad - despite the club still trying to bring in at least another defender. Nathan Ake and Ferran Torres were secured early in the summer and both are in contention to play in the Premier League opening game with Wolves.

straight to your inboxManchester City have given Napoli a deadline to conclude a deal for defender Kalidou Koulibaly - according to reports.City have already strengthened their defence with the addition of Nathan Ake from Bournemouth but the Senegal international remains Pep Guardiola's top summer target.The Blues and Napoli appear to have hit a stalemate in a projected deal, with the Italian club’s owner Aurelio Di Laurentiis not budging from his £72million valuation, while City do not want to