Pep Guardiola wades into debate to tip Man City great for future role

Manu Akanji is hoping for a reunion with some Manchester City teammates - so he can knock them and England out of the Euros.

The banlieues of Paris, the street footballers in Sao Paulo, the academy talent factories in Lisbon - all of them production lines for a steady flow of talent - but to the list can be added a small triangle just south of Manchester that might be called upon to help rescue England's Euro 2024 campaign in Germany tonight.

Phil Foden has jetted back to Germany after the birth of his third child with girlfriend Rebecca Cooke, having left the England camp earlier this week.

After such a slow start to the transfer window, surely the deals will go from a trickle to a flood once Euro 2024 is over. And when the activity does pick up, Manchester City will need to be on the right side of each transfer they are involved in.

Manchester City star Phil Foden has left the England Euro 2024 squad to return to the UK and be present for the birth of his third child with girlfriend Rebecca Cooke.

Manchester City star Phil Foden has left England's Euro 2024 camp and returned to the UK due to a "pressing family matter".

Manchester United have a big summer ahead of them. It is not only the first off-season window for Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos minority shareholder investment group, but changes are afoot.

Manchester City are - like almost every other club - yet to make a signing in the summer transfer window.

Manchester City will have to dip into their academy to field teams in pre-season games against Celtic, AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea.

Alan Shearer commented on England's performance against Denmark, raising questions about John Stones and Phil Foden's roles in the team.

Manchester United are closing in on their next wonderkid signing - with 15-year-old Camron Mpofu expected to join the club from Reading.

When Manchester City begin their 2024/25 season at Wembley against Manchester United on August 10, it will kick-start a campaign that could last 11 months.

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong is reportedly keen on signing for Manchester City this summer.

Andy Cole believes Manchester United's history of overpaying for central defenders will embolden Everton to hold out for their asking price in negotiations over Jarrad Branthwaite.

Juventus have reportedly initiated talks with Manchester United for Jadon Sancho.

Micah Richards has admitted that Phil Foden's performances for England have made him sad.

Phil Foden insists England showed a different side to their game during their much-criticised performance vs Serbia as he defended his own contribution in the Euro 2024 opener.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has warned Sir Jim Ratcliffe that the poaching of Omar Berrada won't affect his club as they continue to go from 'strength to strength'.

How far, then, is either side willing to bend? That is going to be crux of the matter for Erik ten Hag and Ineos over the next few weeks as they seek to find some more common ground.

Manchester City defender John Stones was absent from England training on Wednesday due to illness ahead of their Euro 2024 opener against Serbia on Sunday.