Pundits make their Wolves vs Man City predictions

straight to your inboxGood morning, Manchester City fans. Here are your morning headlines for Sunday, October 11.

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has offered his take on the prospect of Lionel Messi signing for Manchester City.MEN Sport understands that the Blues will be in a position next season to try and sign the Barcelona forward after he handed in a transfer request this summer.City were merely interested observers during the summer window as Messi ended up staying put, but that may change next year.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards reckons Manchester City are not yet fully up to speed this season.City have taken four points from their opening three Premier League fixtures.Having beaten Wolves in their league opener, Pep Guardiola's men were then humbled 5-2 at home by Leicester City.And on Saturday evening, they were held to a 1-1 draw by newly-promoted Leeds United at Elland Road.Raheem Sterling put the visitors ahead in the 17th minute but Rodrigo levelled for Marcelo Bielsa's side

straight to your inboxFor the first time this season, Pep Guardiola could have all of his centre-back options fit to choose from when Manchester City take on Leeds United.The question is, will new signing Ruben Dias be ready to slot straight into Guardiola's starting XI for the first Premier League clash at Elland Road for City since 2004.Dias will have trained three times before Saturday's clash with Marcelo Bielsa's fearless side, and will no doubt be fit enough to play after a full pre-season

straight to your inbox Manchester City will be looking to bounce back from their humiliating weekend when they face Burnley in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. City were beaten 5-2 by Leicester at the Etihad, raising further question marks over the side's defensive stability.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards has disagreed with Gary Neville over Manchester City's defending. An upset Richards was talking after City's shock 5-2 defeat to Leicester City, which saw them give away three penalties as they struggled against the Foxes' counter-attack.

straight to your inbox With just thirteen players fit, Pep Guardiola might not be able to rotate as much as he would like for Manchester City's latest fixture against Leicester. In an ideal world, Guardiola would use the current run of five fixtures in 13 days to use the full range of his squad to manage fitness issues and encourage competition.

straight to your inbox Micah Richards has insisted Manchester City have been vindicated by their decision to start Phil Foden after he was sent home from international duty by England. The City youngster scored during their win over Wolves in their first game of the Premier League season on Monday, and in last night's Carabao Cup victory over Bournemouth.

straight to your inboxDespite only getting their Premier League season underway on Monday, Manchester City are already back in action on Thursday when they take on Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup.City got their campaign off to a perfect start as they comfortably beat bogey side Wolves 3-1 at Molineux but while Pep Guardiola will want to keep the momentum going as City are looking to retain the League Cup for a fourth successive season, he has admitted that he will play a youthful side in the

straight to your inboxMicah Richards has hit back at social media users who claim he is only getting jobs due to Black Lives Matter. The former Manchester City defender has become a prominent football pundit since hanging up his boots in 2019.

straight to your inboxManchester City have reportedly joined the race to sign Kylian Mbappe, and will use the money they were going to use to try and sign Lionel Messi.World Cup-winner Mbappe has apparently told PSG he wants to leave next summer, putting the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid on alert of signing one of the world's best strikers, who cost the French champions £130m in 2018.And according to the Sun, City would also be keen to sign the 21-year-old Frenchman, who

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 inboxFormer Manchester City defender Micah Richards has admitted he has one concern about the signing of Nathan Ake from Bournemouth.Pep Guardiola's side struggled defensively last term, which ultimately resulted in them conceding the Premier League title to Liverpool. However, City have been active in the transfer market to erase those woes by luring Netherlands international Ake to the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inboxFormer Liverpool star Danny Murphy has provided his prediction ahead of the 2020/21 Premier League season. Both Man City and Manchester United are looking for improvements after the previous campaign.

straight to your inboxHere are the latest Manchester City evening headlines for Thursday, September 3. Lionel Messi could still remain at Barcelona according to his father.

straight to your inboxLiverpool defender Andy Robertson has admitted he is one of the few who do not want to see Lionel Messi in the Premier League.After Messi communicated his desire to leave Barcelona this summer, the eyes of the footballing world are on the Argentine great's next destination.Manchester City are thought to be leading the race to secure the 33-year-old's signature should he follow through on his decision to leave the Camp Nou.

straight to your inbox Sergio Ramos has urged Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona for the sake of Spanish football. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner has asked to leave the La Liga giants this summer.Manchester City are the bookmakers' favourites to sign Messi, although it remains unclear what fee any potential suitors would have to pay for the Argentine superstar.

straight to your inboxLionel Messi could remain at Barcelona for another season, his father has admitted, after holding talks with the club to attempt to resolve his contract dispute. Jorge Messi, who is his son's agent, yesterday told reporters that it would be 'difficult' for Lionel to remain at Barcelona, saying he had not spoken to Manchester City or Pep Guardiola about a potential move.