Manchester City owner forks out £760k to keep oldest surviving FA Cup in England

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straight to your inboxTwo former Manchester City players have named the team that is the biggest threat to their old club winning the Premier League this season.City returned to the top of the league table thanks to a 5-0 win over West Brom ion Tuesday night, with four of the goals coming in the first half.The result means City are one point ahead of local rivals Man United at the halfway stage of the season, while last season’s champions Liverpool are seven points adrift in fifth place.Former

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direct to your inboxManchester City will have to cope without Kevin De Bruyne for the next month or so as they challenge for honours on all fronts.De Bruyne has been ruled out for between four and six weeks due to a hamstring injury he suffered during the victory over Aston Villa. It is a significant blow for City, just as their campaign is gathering some momentum.

direct to your inboxAbby Dahlkemper is the latest American to sign for Manchester City Women – and not a moment too soon as far as manager Gareth Taylor is concerned.He told a media conference that there was a possibility of waiting until the close season to bring the 27-year-old to the club – but they wanted her immediately.That’s because the versatile defender offers City so many options – not least breeding the competition for places that Taylor insists he wants.But her skills also fit in to

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United face rivals Liverpool for the second time in a week in today's FA Cup fourth round tie. The two sides played out a 0-0 draw at Anfield in the league with Paul Pogba squandering a late chance to win it for the visitors.

straight to your inboxWhether or not Manchester City sign Lionel Messi this summer, they can reflect on a much more professional approach than they managed when they bid for him in the frantic hours after they were taken over in 2008.As manager at the time Mark Hughes tells it, while he and his staff were on the golf course so frenzied were the bids for a marquee signing that when one club director remarked to a colleague about how messy the situation was it was misinterpreted as an instruction

direct to your inbox The River Irwell has burst its banks in Manchester city centre as Storm Christoph continues to batter the region. Pictures shared with the Manchester Evening News show water levels are extremely high in the Castlefield area with parts of the riverside pathway flooded.

straight to your inboxManchester City are back in Premier League action on Wednesday evening as they take on Aston Villa.Pep Guardiola's men face Dean Smith's side at the Etihad Stadium, kicking off at 6pm, as they look to continue their impressive form.City are unbeaten in nine league matches and have won five in a row.They have also kept seven clean sheets in their previous nine outings.Sunday's 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace took them to within reaching distance of Manchester United, with a

direct to your inboxManchester City Women ran riot against Aston Villa in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League recording a 7-0 victory.Lauren Hemp scored a first-half double while Jill Scott, Georgia Stanway, Ellen White and Chloe Kelly got on the scoresheet, as well as Natalie Haigh’s own goal. It was a much-changed team for City, who were without several players, while Alan Mahon took charge with Gareth Taylor isolating at home.

direct to your inboxDefender Abby Dahlkemper is the latest USA international to join Manchester City Women.She will line up alongside compatriots Rose Lavelle and Samantha Mewis in the City squad.The 27-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half year deal, moving from North Carolina Courage in the NWSL, and has had previous spells at Adelaide United (loan) and Western New York Flash.Her international honours include the 2019 Women's World Cup and the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship.“I am so excited

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt was a Friday, May 18, 2001, and 'It's Raining Men' by Geri Halliwell was top of the UK charts.

direct to your inboxMajor plans to transform Manchester city centre’s landmark Debenhams building have been recommended for approval by council bosses. The Rylands building on Market Street is for an extensive makeover which will see it restored to its original Art Deco glory both inside and outside.

straight to your inboxJoleon Lescott says he is "obsessed" with Manchester City ace Phil Foden.Lescott waxed lyrical about the 20-year-old midfielder following City's 1-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.Foden scored the only goal of the game in the 44th minute, showing excellent touch and finishing skills after being set up by Kevin De Bruyne.The England international is now City's top scorer this season with eight goals in all competitions, to go along with five assists.After watching his

straight to your inboxQuestions have been raised about Manchester City's winning goal against Brighton & Hove Albion.Phil Foden 's fine 44th-minute strike gave City a 1-0 victory over the Seagulls at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening. Raheem Sterling missed a late penalty but it did not prove costly in the end as Pep Guardiola's men saw the game out.

direct to your inboxParking charges at a number of car parks in Manchester city centre have risen after being taken over by the council.

straight to your inboxZack Steffen says it has been a "pleasure" to deputise for Ederson in Manchester City's past three matches.City's number one goalkeeper has been sidelined after testing positive for Covid-19. The Brazilian was back on the bench, though, for Sunday's FA Cup third round tie with Birmingham City, having been cleared to return to action.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has told the Manchester United players being handed a rare chance to impress against Watford to take their opportunity to show they should be involved more often.Solskjaer has made nine changes for the Old Trafford tie, with only Dean Henderson and Scott McTominay retained from the side that faced Manchester City in midweek.Only United, City and Tottenham, of Premier League sides, had a game in midweek and United are in action again

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola asked his Manchester City side for the same level of intensity in the second half of their Carabao Cup semi-final win over Manchester United to book their place in a fourth successive final.City and United had exchanged blows in the opening 45 minutes, with both sides having goals ruled out for offside and both goalkeepers making superb saves.