Ronald Koeman hands Man City potential Lionel Messi transfer boost

straight to your inboxManchester City are preparing an offer to sign Lionel Messi in the January transfer window - according to reports.Messi, 33, dropped a bombshell in the summer by requesting a transfer in the wake of a disappointing season which ended with a 8-2 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals.MEN Sport understand City were interested in signing the Argentine superstar but Barcelona were unwilling to part ways with their star forward for

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City striker Emile Mpenza believes the club should prioritise other positions ahead of Lionel Messi next summer. City were interested in signing the Barcelona star in the last transfer window when he contemplated leaving the Nou Camp, and have made it clear that they are in a position to be able to snap him up on a free transfer in eight months.

straight to your inboxOwen Hargreaves says John Stones needs to follow Virgil van Dijk's example if he is to live up to his potential at Manchester City.The centre-back has dropped out of favour at City, with Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Nathan Ake and Kyle Walker all ahead of him in the pecking order after some mixed form.It led to speculation over his future at the Etihad in the summer - with even Pep Guardiola admitting Stones could leave - but he eventually stayed put.The 26-year-old moved

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola thinks that Sergio Aguero still has to earn a new contract at Manchester City just like he does.The club record scorer is in the final year of his deal at City, but after so many years of consistently high performances the Blues will not be pushing him out of the door.However, Aguero’s appearance against Arsenal was his first since June and the club are keen for him to show that he is over his injury problems, while the possibility of signing Lionel Messi on a

straight to your inboxManchester City are planning a January bid for Lionel Messi to steal a march on any competitors, according to reports.Messi shocked the world this past summer when he announced he wanted to leave Barcelona after growing frustrated with the club's hierarchy and City were immediately made favourites to sign him.

straight to your inboxKoeman hands City Messi boost Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has not ruled out Lionel Messi leaving the club next summer. The Barca star confirmed over the summer his intention to leave the Camp Nou, but after a stand-off with the club regarding the validity of a release clause he opted to stay and avoid a damaging court battle.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards has explained that he didn't believe Sergio Aguero was that good when he first played in training with him for Manchester City.Aguero has returned from injury to start for City vs Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League tonight. It's an important comeback for the Blues, who have also been without the services of fellow striker Gabriel Jesus.

straight to your inboxManchester City will face Arsenal on the weekend as master meets apprentice; Pep Guardiola will have to overcome his former assistant in Mikel Arteta, who left Manchester to take over at the Emirates in December.Arteta has improved the Gunners since making the move, but one major problem still persists and it tends to drift under the radar.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Wednesday, 14 October.Pep Guardiola’s Premier League title prediction being proved wrongManchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s prediction of a tight title race in 2020-21 is already feeling like an incorrect call by the Spaniard. City’s patchy form at the start of the campaign means they now trail league leaders Everton by eight points, albeit with a game in hand.

straight to your inboxThree Manchester City players have been tested again for coronavirus after Cristiano Ronaldo returned a positive test.The Portuguese football federation confirmed in a statement that the Juventus star does not have symptoms and is "doing well" but has been released from the squad and will go into self-isolation as a consequence of the test.

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero and Lionel Messi are like an 'old married couple' when they room together on international duty, the Manchester City man has revealed. Aguero, City's all-time leading goalscorer, was discussing his relationship with Messi on sports show Santo Sábado, when he outlined how the close friends have different approaches to deadlines.

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 inboxManchester City ’s move for Lionel Messi during this year’s summer transfer window ultimately fell short, with the Argentine remaining a Barcelona player. However, he remains the sort of player whose quality would justify City changing their transfer strategy for, with Chief Operating Officer Omar Berrada sending a message ahead of next season.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans have named attack as the area the club need to strengthen the most in the January transfer window. The summer window finally came to an end on Monday and it concluded with City making three first-team additions.