Pep Guardiola makes Man City transfer admission and identifies major opportunity in title race

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola wants Manchester City to continue their one-game-at-a-time approach, even if they have won the Premier League, to boost their chances of winning more silverware.City are 14 points clear in the Premier League, and can extend that to 17 points with victory over second placed Manchester United on Sunday.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists he will restrict some of his Manchester City stars from representing their countries this month if it means they will have to isolate on their return to the club.With the next international break set for the end of March, concerns are growing among Premier League clubs about the UK government's travel restrictions regarding Covid-19.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has hailed Gabriel Jesus as Manchester City’s hidden hero after the Brazil striker’s two goals to sink Wolves.The Blues made it 21 wins on the bounce, and have been lauded by their fans for some brilliant team performances.But doubts have remained over Jesus, who has been afforded a chance to claim a regular place in the side by Sergio Aguero’s long injury absence – but trails behind top scorer Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling with 11 goals.Guardiola says

straight to your inbox Manchester City are closing in on a European record of consecutive wins, and manager Pep Guardiola said the prospect poses “an incredible question” for his players. The Blues can make it 21 victories on the bounce if they beat Wolves at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow night.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists Eric Garcia's recent absences from the Manchester City squad have been purely down to rotation as he offered an update on the defender's transfer status.Garcia is out of contract in the summer and has told City that he will not sign a new deal. The club declined a summer offer from Barcelona as it was below their valuation, while Barca opted against a January approach knowing Garcia is available for free in six months.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is tipping Sergio Aguero to still have a major impact on Manchester City ’s season. And the Blues boss also claims that off-key Kevin De Bruyne, like Aguero, still has to find his fluency, but will be back to his best given time.

straight to your inboxBrazilian legend Rivaldo believes that Manchester City would be the favourites for any competition should they sign Lionel Messi on a free transfer this season.Messi is in the final year of his contract at Barcelona and may look to leave the club in the summer.He infamously handed in a transfer request last summer but refused to take the club to court over a clause that would allow him to move on a free transfer.City have been linked with a move this summer, reuniting Messi

straight to your inboxHarry Kane must 'twist rather than stick' this summer as the England captain continues to be backed to move to one of Europe's elite clubs - including Manchester City.That's the message from former England midfielder Danny Murphy, who took to his column in the Daily Mail to suggest the time is right for Kane to leave Tottenham Hotspur in search of silverware.Ahead of leading his country at the delayed European Championships this summer, the 27-year-old frontman once again

straight to your inbox every day for freeThomas Tuchel has said it's "bad news" that Chelsea have to face Bruno Fernandes on Sunday - but things could have turned out quite differently for the pair. Ahead of the Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge, the Manchester United playmaker is once again expected to lead their charge against top-four rivals.

straight to your inbox every day for freeWest Ham manager David Moyes says he spoke to England boss Gareth Southgate before signing Jesse Lingard from Manchester United.Lingard joined the Hammers from United towards the end of the January transfer window, on a loan deal until the end of the season. The England international had found his first-team chances increasingly limited at Old Trafford under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has revealed that the only English football team he watches for fun are Championship leaders Norwich City.The Manchester City boss says he has little time to watch the game for recreation, inbetween analysing opponents.But he says that he makes an exception for the Canaries, as they are coached by his friend Daniel Farke, a friend and long-time admirer of the Blues boss’s methods.The popular view of Guardiola is that he is a football obsessive, who spends

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has admitted Manchester United were interested in signing him years before he joined Manchester City. Five years after arriving in the city, Gundogan is enjoying his finest campaign yet for City, with 13 goals and three assists to his name in all competitions.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola and Manchester City sent messages of support to Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson following the tragic death of his father.Jose Becker, 57, was swimming at a dam on his property in southern Brazil when he drowned on Wednesday.

straight to your inbox every day for free Edinson Cavani has revealed Manchester United were interested in signing him around five years ago before he finally joined the club last year. United moved to sign the 34-year-old forward on deadline day of the summer window following his release from Paris Saint-Germain.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola fears Manchester City's recent progress could be undone when his players join up with their national teams next month, increasing their risk of contracting Covid-19.After seeing the impact of the Covid outbreak at City's training ground at the turn of the year, which has impacted the fitness of some players for a number of weeks afterwards, Guardiola is now fearful cases could rise again after the March international break.With only two positive cases returned

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola allowed his Manchester City players a moment of praise after their demolition job on Tottenham... before claiming he would deny he had ever said anything.