Man City striker Lukas Nmecha joins Anderlecht on loan

straight to your inbox Benjani Mwaruwari has explained what it was like to become an 'instant hero' for Manchester City after scoring on his debut against Manchester United. Before Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan took over the club a matter of months later, City completed the then big-money signing of Benjani for £4.68million in January 2008, after he had impressed in his first stint at Premier League rivals Portsmouth.

straight to your inboxLiverpool and Manchester United have joined Manchester City in the race for Sevilla defender Diego Carlos, according to reports.Despite already recruiting versatile Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake this summer, City are looking to strengthen their back-line even further after their struggles in defence last season.Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly is the club's top target but City are in no rush to sign the Senegal international and are willing to wait until the Serie A side lower

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester City evening headlines for Wednesday September 2.Four players depart Man City including Ante Palaversa and Ryo MeshinoManchester City have confirmed four loan departures.Japanese midfielder Ryo Meshino, Croatian Ante Palaversa, Yangel Herrera and Slobodan Tedic have not yet made a first-team appearance between them - but have all left the club temporarily in search of more first-team opportunities.Meshino, 22, has joined Portuguese Rio Ave on

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Monday, 31 August.Defender Yan Couto has arrived in England for pre-season training five months after completing his move to City.Couto, who joined City in a £5.3million deal back in March before spending the remainder of last season on loan at Coritiba, marked his arrival at the club’s academy on Instagram."Thank my God for another dream come true, playing in Europe has always been my goal,” he wrote."Today I am a

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is set to quarantine for a fortnight before returning to Manchester City ahead of the new Premier League season. The coach has been in his native Barcelona for a break, with some fans hoping that his presence there is another sign that means Lionel Messi could actually be on his way to the Etihad.

straight to your inbox England and Manchester City captain Steph Houghton has joined fellow Lionesses Anita Asante and Danielle Carter to call on players to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement when the Women’s Super League season kicks off next weekend. Houghton revealed that teams have been taking a knee in their pre-season friendlies, and added that she expected it to continue in Saturday’s Women’s Community Shield match against Chelsea at Wembley.

straight to your inbox Manchester City youngster Liam Delap smashed in a hat-trick against Everton Under-18s as the academy teams prepare for the start of the new season. Youth football was curtailed in March as a result of the pandemic but the club's youngsters are back at the City Football Academy getting ready to begin a new campaign as well as having their efforts recognised for last year by the academy coaches.

straight to your inboxReal Sociedad have completed the signing of former Manchester City midfielder David Silva.The Spaniard officially left the Premier League club on Saturday after their 3-1 loss to Lyon in the Champions League quarter-finals.It brought his decade at the Etihad Stadium to an end and City revealed on Monday they would honour the playmaker with a statue.Soon after Silva, who had been linked with a move to Lazio, penned a two-year deal with Real Sociedad to complete a return to

straight to your inboxLyon’s Maxwel Cornet revelled in his role after helping to down Manchester City once again in the Champions League.The Ivorian bent a loose ball round a stranded Ederson to score the opening goal in Lisbon on Saturday as the Ligue 1 side upset the odds to beat Pep Guardiola’s men 3-1, and book their place in the semi-finals.It isn’t the first time Cornet has enjoyed some success against City though – back in 2018, the 23-year-old opened the scoring as Lyon won 2-1 at the

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

straight to your inboxYoung Manchester City right-back Pedro Porro has secured a two-year loan move to Portugal with Sporting.The Spanish Under-21 international will spend the next two seasons with the Primeira Liga side who announced the news on their website on Saturday.

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 inbox Pep Guardiola says Eric Garcia has started for Manchester City in their Champions League quarter-final as he has specific qualities to combat Lyon's threats. Garcia was handed just his second-ever Champions League appearance despite telling the club he does not intend on extending his contract past next summer.

straight to your inbox Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has named both Rodri and Fernandinho in his midfield to face Lyon in the Champions League. Joao Cancelo retains his place at left-back after an impressive display during the win against Real Madrid with Benjamin Mendy forced to settle for a place on the bench despite coming back from suspension.

straight to your inboxAfter producing a fantastic performance against Real Madrid in their last Champions League game, Manchester City's European campaign continues on Saturday night, as they take on Lyon in Lisbon in the quarter-final of the competition.City are very likely to be without Sergio Aguero for this game, with Gabriel Jesus once again set to start in his place.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola must decide whether to reinstate Benjamin Mendy for Manchester City's Champions League quarter final with Lyon tonight.Mendy was suspended for the last-16 second leg win over Real Madrid last week, with Joao Cancelo deputising at left-back having played there for the final two games of the Premier League season.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has three main selection dilemmas for Manchester City's third Champions League quarter final in as many years.Unlike in 2018 and 2019, City's game against Lyon on Saturday is a single game affair, and not against a Premier League rival like the last two exits to Liverpool and Tottenham.Lyon may be considered underdogs by some after they finished seventh in Ligue 1 this season, but they beat Juventus over two legs to reach this stage and took four points from

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City are prepared and have the mental maturity to progress in their Champions League quarter final with Lyon. Having booked their place in the Champions League finale in Lisbon by beating Real Madrid, City flew out on Monday and have been training at the Portuguese national side's training base all week.