Raheem Sterling is supposed to become a Chelsea player next week, with the west London club now working on logistics behind his medical and official unveiling. The 27-year-old will join for $57 million after Manchester City accepted the last bid Chelsea made. The Athletic reports Sterling agreed on personal terms […]
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Manchester City Boss Guardiola to Decide City Future Next Summer
Pep Guardiola took charge at the Etihad in 2016, after leaving Bayern Munich. He’s on the verge of winning another Premier League title with City, taking his Premier League total to four. Guardiola’s current contract ends in the summer of 2023 and the Catalan manager has ruled out signing an […]
Manchester City to Sign Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland will join Manchester City on July 1. The English Premier League leaders confirmed the deal through an official statement. According to The Athletic, City will only pay a fee of $65 million for his services, almost a third of what Chelsea was planning to bid in 2021 to […]
Guardiola Agrees Deal in Principle to Stay at City, with Haaland’s Transfer All but Official
Pep Guardiola agreed to extend his stay at the Etihad until 2025. The deal is a strong argument Manchester City used to persuade Erling Haaland into choosing the English giants over Real Madrid. Haaland becomes available for $80 million starting 1 July thanks to a clause in his contract with […]
COVID-19 Outbreak at Manchester City Leaves 21 Members Infected, Including Pep Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and 20 other members of the first team bubble have contracted COVID-19, the latest round of testing at the club has shown. As a result, the team will be unable to prepare for, or feature in, City’s FA Cup third-round match against Swindon Town (League […]
City Star Cancelo Assaulted in His Home, Suffers Facial Injuries
Joao Cancelo shared a picture on Instagram showing his battered face after he was assaulted in his house by four thugs on Thursday. Manchester City’s star tried to protect his family and showed resistance. The robbers threatened Cancelo’s partner Daniela and the pair’s daughter Alicia, who is just two years […]
Manchester City’s Mendy Charged with Two Additional Counts of Rape
Benjamin Mendy’s situation is getting more complicated by the day. The Manchester City defender has been charged with two additional counts of rape and is now facing a total of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault. The charges are alleged to have taken place between October 2020 […]
FIFA Clears Brazilians to Play in the Premier League this Weekend, Canceling Initial Ruling
Just days after invoking Article 5 to block Premier League clubs from selecting players who were refused calls for the international fixtures in September, FIFA came back canceling their previous notice. Premier League clubs had agreed in August not to honor national team calls for players who were supposed to […]
Manchester City to Pay Record $140 Million for Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish
The Premier League champions are set to make the most expensive transfer in English football history when Jack Grealish heads to Etihad in exchange for $140 million. City submitted its offer to Aston Villa on Friday, with multiple media sources claiming the Midlands club will allow their captain to leave. […]
Harry Kane Misses Tottenham Training for Two Days, Manchester City Ready to Bid for His Services
Tottenham Hotspur and England Captain Harry Kane failed to report to Tottenham’s preseason training on Monday and Tuesday. His move is aimed at putting pressure on his club to allow his move to join Manchester City this summer. Reports from two weeks ago suggested that Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy agreed […]
Manchester United Pay $100 Million to Sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund
Man United and Borussia Dortmund announced they reached a deal for the 21-year-old English international. Jadon Sancho will move to the Premier League giants after completing a medical following the conclusion of Euro 2020. If everything goes to plan, Sancho will sign a five-year contract at Old Trafford, with an […]
Chelsea Beat Manchester City in Special All-English Champions League Final, 1-0
London’s glamorous Chelsea won the showdown in Porto, 1-0. German offensive midfielder Kai Havertz scored the only goal in the game after 42 minutes. “The most important thing for us is to be able to play the game our way,” Guardiola said ahead of the encounter in Porto, hosted in […]
Barcelona to Sign Two Players Worth More than $100 Million — for Free
FC Barcelona agreed to terms with Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay, who will strengthen the team’s attack ahead of next season. Both players will come at no cost, as they are free agents. Aguero will end his 10-year stay at Manchester City once the current campaign concludes. The 32-year-old Argentinean […]
Pep Guardiola Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola went viral with his club-party video on Monday night. Guardiola, the tactical genius whose style influenced world football over the past 15 years, has never let himself be caught like this on camera before. In a video posted on Twitter by a City employee, Guardiola is […]
Champions League Final to Be Played in Porto, 12K City and Chelsea Fans Allowed at ‘Dragao’
The Champions League final on May 29 was moved from Istanbul to Porto. Manchester City and Chelsea will get 6,000 tickets each for their fans to attend the rescheduled match. On Thursday, UEFA confirmed Porto’s “Dragao” Stadium as the chosen venue for the big match at the end of the […]
Premier League to Extend $7 Billion Broadcast Contract for Three More Seasons
The existing TV deal for the Premier League’s broadcast rights will continue until 2025. The value of the $7 billion deal remains unchanged. The Athletic revealed that the Premier League accepted an increase in its solidarity payments to $140 million. The move ensured the league has the government’s backing for […]
Champions League Final Could be Moved from Istanbul, as Country Joins Britain’s Red List
The surge of COVID cases across Turkey put the country on Britain’s travel red list. UEFA now has a big problem: could the Champions League final be moved from Istanbul for the second year running? The European Football Association was taken by surprise. On Friday, UEFA was supposed to confirm […]
Chelsea Beats Real Madrid to Reach an All-English Champions League Final Against City
Chelsea won at home against Real Madrid, 2-0, to confirm its place in the Champions League final on May 29. After a 1-1 draw last week in Madrid, Chelsea gave little space away in front of their glamorous opponents at Stamford Bridge and went home the deserved winners. With a […]
Manchester City Beats PSG to Reach their First Champions League Final
History was written in Manchester on Tuesday when City beat PSG 2-0 in the second leg of the semifinals to punch its ticket for the Champions League final. Last week, in Paris, The Citizens also won 2-1. The final in Istanbul will be Manchester City’s first in the Champions League. […]
Millionaires On Hold: Haaland Not For Sale This Summer
The in-demand 20-year-old striker who took European football by storm for the past two seasons is a target for Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Chelsea. But, Borussia has no plans to negotiate a deal for their star player, even though it’s been said that a $210 […]