Napoli line up Arsenal FC defender as 'Koulibaly replacement' amid Man City interest and more rumours

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola turned to 17-year-old striker Liam Delap, making his Premier League debut, to try to stem the tide as Manchester City slumped to a 5-2 home defeat by Leicester. And while that was a remarkable vote of confidence in the youngster – who scored on his first appearance for the Blues in the Carabao Cup on Thursday – it was also a bold gamble.

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 inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, 27 September.Delap in contention as Jesus injury adds to City’s striking woesManchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been discussing his limited striking options ahead of Sunday’s game against Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium.With club-record scorer Sergio Aguero one of seven first-teamers to miss the opening Premier League game at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Gabriel Jesus led the line and scored in a 3-1 win.

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus has added to Manchester City's injury woes as he has been ruled out for a month with a knock picked up against Wolves.Jesus missed the midweek Carabao Cup win over Bournemouth, with young striker Liam Delap coming in and scoring a fine goal on his debut.

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 inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Friday, 25 September.City debut goal a ‘dream come true’ - DelapManchester City striker Liam Delap says scoring on his debut was a ‘dream come true’ after helping his side reach the Carabao Cup last-16. A youthful City side overcame Championship side Bournemouth 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday night with Delap opening the scoring after 18 minutes.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola declared that Manchester City could soon have a different striking option after Liam Delap's impressive debut.The 17-year-old striker took just 18 minutes to get off the mark, with a sweet left-footed finish into the top corner after a clever through-ball from Phil Foden.And the imposing six-footer - the son of former Stoke star Rory - showed some neat touches and plenty of aggression as the Blues booked a fourth round tie at Burnley next week by beating

straight to your inbox Liam Delap says scoring on his Manchester City debut was a 'dream come true' as he helped his side progress in the Carabao Cup.City named a very youthful side in the third round tie to manage the fitness of their senior players as Pep Guardiola's side contend with a number of injuries to key players. That allowed youngster Delap, 17, to make his first appearance at senior level after impressing for the under 18s and under 21s in the last few months.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are raving about Liam Delap after he scored on his senior debut against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup. Pep Guardiola stuck true to his word and named a youthful side for their third-round clash with the Cherries.

straight to your inbox Liam Delap has been handed his senior Manchester City debut for tonight's Carabao Cup third round tie with Bournemouth. City manager Pep Guardiola had said he will turn to the academy for the first game of the latest Carabao Cup defence, given the number of injuries in his senior squad and the quick turnaround between fixtures this week.

straight to your inbox Sevilla Sporting Director Monchi has confirmed the club have rejected an offer for defender Jules Kounde amid interest from Manchester City. City have been searching for another centre-back all summer, with Nathan Ake arriving from Bournemouth and Kalidou Koulibaly the top choice to join him.

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 Diego Carlos has no plans to leave Sevilla this summer, despite reported transfer interest from Manchester City. Carlos is one of the names supposedly under consideration by City as an alternative to Kalidou Koulibaly, as negotiations drag on with Napoli.

Manchester United this summer, according to reports.Following the arrival of Donny van de Beek from Ajax, MEN Sport understands that United are working on up to three more transfers before the October 5 deadline.It's understood that the club are prioritising attacking signings this summer, with Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho the priority target, but are also monitoring a number of left-backs due to uncertainty in the position.One of them is Spaniard Reguilon, who impressed on loan at

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Saturday, 12 September.Koulibaly “obsessive” over City switch - report Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly is determined to join Manchester City – and his desire to move to the club is becoming ‘obsessive’.

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 inboxReal Madrid are yet to decide whether to sell Sergio Reguilon this summer amid interest from Manchester United - according to reports.Reguilon, 23, impressed during a season-long loan spell with Sevilla last season - helping the Spanish side defeat United on their way to winning the Europa League.Despite his impressive form, he remains behind Ferland Mendy and Marcelo in the pecking order at Madrid and has been linked with a summer exit.MEN Sport understand United are