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Manchester City will both begin their 2020/21 season at a later date to offer more recovery time after their European exploits. Both clubs were knocked out of the Europa League and Champions League, respectively, last week.

straight to your inboxMany Manchester City fans wanted their club to go on a war footing after they were cleared of serious breaches of the financial fair play (FFP) rules last month.The high-powered legal team they had employed to overturn Uefa’s two-year ban from European competition should, insisted those jubilant supporters, now go after those who were behind what the Blues had called, from the beginning, a “clear and organised” attempt to damage their reputation.But City shied away from any

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Tuesday, August 18.David Silva has completed a move to Real Sociedad on a two-year contract after leaving Manchester City following the club’s Champions League elimination.The 3-1 defeat to Lyon proved to be the Spaniard’s final game for City, with the playmaker deciding to join Sociedad despite having agreed terms on a move to Lazio.It was revealed on Monday that City will erect a statue of Silva outside the Etihad Stadium

straight to your inboxManchester City have joined the race to sign reported Liverpool target Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich - according to reports.The 29-year-old is set to leave the club this summer after informing the German champions he wants a new challenge after winning his seventh Bundesliga title this season.Various reports suggest the Spaniard is eager to join Liverpool to work with Jurgen Klopp but German outlet Sport1 claim City's title rivals have reached an agreement with the

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand says the new format of the Champions League should suit Manchester City.Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Europe's premier competition will now have single-legged knockout ties in the quarter-finals and semi-finals.City booked their place in the quarter-final with a victory over Real Madrid on Friday evening and they now face Lyon on Saturday in Lisbon.Speaking on BT Sport, Ferdinand said that Pep Guardiola's relative lack of recent success in Europe

straight to your inboxLyon sporting director Juninho Pernambucano says reported Manchester City target Houssem Aouar is likely to be sold this summer.Aouar has long been linked with City ever since Pep Guardiola publicly praised him following the Blues' Champions League group stage meetings last summer.Despite plenty of speculation, Aouar remained at Lyon last summer, and has now helped the French side to this season's Champions League quarter finals, where they will meet City on Saturday.Lyon

straight to your inbox Ferran Torres, Nathan Ake and any other new signings at Manchester City this summer will support the club's pursuit of Champions League glory from afar before linking up with the squad. In normal circumstances, summer transfers would be able to join their new team as soon as possible.

Ferran Torres and beat a number of 'very large teams' to his signature, the winger has revealed. City announced the signing of Torres, 20, from Valencia on Tuesday evening on a five year contract, as the club move quickly in the summer transfer market.

straight to your inbox Emmanuel Adebayor believes that Manchester City are favourites to see off Real Madrid and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. And the striker, who played for both clubs, reckons the fact that the Spanish champions no longer have Cristiano Ronaldo will be the crucial factor when they meet at the Etihad on Friday night.

straight to your inboxReal Madrid's Militao confident ahead of City clashReal Madrid defender Eder Militao has made some bullish comments ahead of their trip to Manchester for Friday night’s Champions League meeting.Pep Guardiola’s men boast a 2-1 advantage from the Bernabeu, and the La Liga champions will be without club captain Sergio Ramos after his sending off in the first leg.Militao is set to feature in Ramos’ place and is confident of Los Blancos’ chances of turning the tie around.

straight to your inbox Bayern Munich director Oliver Kahn has admitted that Manchester City ’s victory in over-turning Uefa’s European ban has made it tougher for Bayern to win the Champions League. And the former Germany goalkeeper called for tougher financial fair play (FFP) rules to “get more balanced competition”.

straight to your inboxGood evening, these are your Manchester City headlines for Saturday August 1.Napoli president Aurelio Di Laurentiis has stated the price it will take for him to allow Kalidou Koulibaly to leave the club - and it is ten million euros lower than the last time he was asked about it.Last month, Di Laurentiis said: "If City or United or PSG with €100m (£90m) showed up, I would think about it [selling Koulibaly] and it is probable that they [the player] would leave, always if

straight to your inboxNew details of Manchester City's 2020/21 away kit appear to have been leaked as the club prepare to release the new strip on Monday.City will unveil their new Puma away shirt at 8am on Monday according to their website, and it is expected to be the black and navy blue 'architecture' design that has been 'leaked' previously.

straight to your inbox German newspaper Der Spiegel claims to have fresh evidence that Manchester City lied to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. But the Blues have hit back strongly at the new allegations and issued a statement totally refuting the claims.

straight to your inbox Manchester City’s Champions League showdown with Real Madrid will go ahead as scheduled despite the government’s clampdown on people travelling from Spain. The UK decided yesterday to impose restrictions on anyone arriving in the country from Spain following a spike in coronavirus cases, requiring them to self-isolate for 14 days after touching down.