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Jul202019 by JBNo Comments

Leroy Sane could join Bayern as Guardiola confirms decision is up to the German

Premier League

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola is hopeful last campaign's treble winners can add another central defender before the new campaign starts while also conceding that he hopes to see Leroy Sane remain with the club. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager addressed speculation surrounding the future of the winger, who has been linked with Bayern for a majority of the summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Former Germany star Lothar Matthaus says that he believes Sane can be the new star of Bayern Munich, while Guardiola has already said that he thinks Leroy Sane's career would best be served by staying at City. "We want him to stay. Hopefully he can stay this season and another one and another one, that's why we offered him a new co...

Jun232019 by JBNo Comments

Harry Maguire to snub Man United and join City in £80m deal

Premier League, Transfer Info

Leicester City defender Harry Maguire is set to seal a world-record £80million transfer to Manchester City this week. Maguire is ready to join City ahead of rivals Manchester United in a world-record transfer for a defender, which is expected to top the £75million Liverpool signed Virgil van Dijk for. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); City are prepared to pay the England centre-back a whopping £280,000-a-week to leave Leicester and move to City. The 26-year-old signed a new five-year contract with Leicester last September when United failed to prise him from the King Power Stadium and he was not looking to quit the club. But he has told friends that the offer from City is too good to reject and Pep Guardiola believes he can land him in a club-record de...

May272019 by JBNo Comments

Man City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak hits back at LaLiga chief over claims that Citizens are damaging football

Premier League, La Liga

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak says criticism from La Liga chief over club's spending is 'hypocritical' Khaldoon Al-Mubarak, the Manchester City chairman, has launched a defence of the club’s spending and slammed La Liga chief for his criticism of their business model. Javier Tebas, the president of La Liga, claimed last week that Manchester City are damaging European football inflatingplayer prices with their “state-sponsored” cash reserves. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Al-Mubarak said it is “hypocritical” for the Spanish league to criticise how English clubs spend and called it a “clear attack” on the Premier League. “He talks about how we distorted the market? There is a hypocrisy in this statement that is ironic,” Al-Mubarak tol...

May232019 by JBNo Comments

Man City respond to Guardiola exit reports

Premier League

Pep Guardiola remains fully committed to his deal at Manchester City, claims Alberto Galassi, with “nonsensical” reports of an imminent transfer to Juventus being rubbished. A matter of days after seeing City secure an historic domestic treble in England, the former Barcelona coach is being linked with a move to Italy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Some reports have gone as far as claiming that an agreement is in place and that the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager will be confirmed in a new role very soon. City board member Galassi insists that is not the case, with Guardiola having told the club that he intends to honour an agreement at the Etihad before considering a new challenge. “As a Manchester City a...

May132019 by JBNo Comments

Klopp sends clear warning to Guardiola after City title win

Premier League

Jurgen Klopp has warned Guardiola that Liverpool are still on the ‘first step’ of their journey and will ‘be there again’ next campaign to challenge for the Premier League title. Liverpool’s spirited fight for their first trophy in 29 years ended in failure despite a 2-0 victory over Wolves on the last day as City came from behind to beat Brighton 4-1. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The result meant Pep Guardiola’s team lifted the title for a second time in as many campaign and Liverpool must settle for the best ever runners-up with tally of 97 points. Klopp said he ‘couldn’t be more proud’ of Liverpool’s squad after Sunday’s win over Wolves and sent his congratulations to City. The German said: ‘Congratulations to Manchester City. We tried every...

May122019 by JBNo Comments

City boss Guardiola bans staff from speaking about Liverpool

Premier League

Pep Guardiola has banned his Manchester City staff from checking out on title rivals Liverpool on the final day of the campaign. If Manchester City beat Brighton they will retain their crown, no matter what the Klopp side do against Wolves at home. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And a source told The Sun on Sunday: “Pep has been very clear. He doesn’t want to know how Liverpool are doing. “He just wants everyone to concentrate on their own performance and win the game in front of them. He has been very strict and said, ‘We will not speak of them’. “He respects Liverpool an awful lot but the title is in City’s hands. “If everyone does their job, then the Liverpool result is immaterial. He’s very focused and expects the same from all of his playe...

May42019 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer ‘demands’ United sign £85m Bruno Fernandes ahead of City

Premier League

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has ‘demanded’ Manchester United sign Sporting star Bruno Fernandes ahead of Manchester City, according to reports. The 24-year-old has been in superb form for Sporting this campaign with 25 goals and 15 assists in 44 matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Earlier this week, It was reported that Manchester City were close to agreeing a deal with Sporting for Bruno Fernandes. But according to A Bola, Solskjaer is interested in bringing Fernandes to Old Trafford and has made this known to United’s hierarchy. The report also claims that Fernandes’ agent Miguel Pinho is ready to listen to United’s offer before deciding whether the midfielder will join Solskjaer’s team ahead of City. Fernandes, who has also attracted interest...

Apr242019 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola hits back at Solskjaer over claims City will make intentional fouls

Premier League

Pep Guardiola has strongly denied a claim from United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that his Manchester City side are deliberately set out to commit fouls. Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho had previously complained about what he branded "tactical fouls" from Guardiola's City. And Mourinho's successor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer followed suit in his pre-match news conference, claiming "there will be fouls" in the clash at Old Trafford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Victory in the derby would put City in good position in the title race, moving them back above Liverpool by a point with both teams having three matches to play. And Guardiola shocked at Solskjaer's suggestion City deliberately bringing counter-attacks to an end is one of his tactic...

Mar92019 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola ‘reaches verbal agreement’ to join Juventus

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

It seems the title race is the furthest thing from Pep Guardiola’s mind right now after a report from Italy revealed the Manchester City boss has agreed to replace Massimiliano Allegri as Juventus head coach. Italian journalist Luigi Guelpa claims the Spaniard made a ‘verbal agreement’ to Juve on a four-year deal — throwing his commitment to winning another Premier League title with City into question. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “I’ve learned that Pep Guardiola already has reached a verbal agreement with Juventus for the next four years,” Guelpa told Radio CRC. “It’s the same person who told me that Ronaldo was going to Juventus.” With Allegri expected to exit the club after a successful five-year stint, Juve officials are assessing their optio...

Jan242019 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona to make bid for City defender Otamendi

Premier League, La Liga, Transfer Info

Manchester City defender Nicolas Otamendi is wanted by Barcelona in a shock move this month. The Argentine has featured just ten times in the Premier League this campaign and is now poised to quit the current Premier League holders. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pep Guardiola is keen to strengthen his defensive ranks too, eyeing up a £50million move for Matthijs de Ligt. With City missing out on Frenkie De Jong to Barca, they may now turn their attention to the sought-after centre-half. That spells doom for Otamendi who looks set to slip further down the pecking order in at the club. John Stones and Aymeric Laporte have developed a strong defensive partnership this campaign, with Vincent Kompany still important when fit. Earlier this week,...