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Man Cit sign Aston Villa Star, Grealish for record British transfer fee

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2021 0

Manchester City have broken the British transfer record by completing the signing of Jack Grealish for £100m ($139m) from Aston Villa. The England international has signed a six-year contract after turning down the offer of a new deal at Villa Park. Grealish, 25, who has been handed the number

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Manchester City FC to install rail seats as standing area

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2021 0

Manchester City FC is to install 5,620 rail seats at the Etihad Stadium this summer. The Premier League club will then be in a position to introduce safe standing should any change in UK law occur. The work will take place prior to the start of the 2021-22 season, meaning there will be no disruption […]

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Messi reportedly picks Man City, as father snubs PSG offer

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2020 0

Argentine star, Lionel Messi has reportedly told his father he wants to play for Manchester City. READ ALSO: Breaking: Messi’s father arrives Manchester over talks with City Daily Times recalls that the footballer did not turn up on Wednesday for Barcelona training after he had tendered exit plans on Tuesday. Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, […]

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Manchester City To Learn UEFA Appeal Fate On Monday

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2020 0

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on  Friday announced that Manchester City will discover the result of their appeal against a two-year ban from UEFA competitions on Monday. Man City were banned by UEFA and handed a 30 million euro ($34 million, £27 million) fine for allegedly overstating sponsorship revenue to hide that they had not […]

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Pep Guardiola: Manchester City not ready for Premier League return

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2020 0

Man City coach, Pep Guardiola fears his players are not ready for the exhausting demands of the Premier League restart. Guardiola’s reigning champions will host Arsenal on Wednesday in the second game of the Premier League’s return to action following the coronavirus break. City play again on Monday when Burnley come to the Etihad Stadium […]

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Man City Face Critical Appeal Against Two-Season European Ban

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

Manchester City’s appeal against a two-year ban from European competition will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) from Monday in a case of wide-reaching repercussions. City are accused of overstating sponsorship revenue to hide that they had not complied with UEFA’s financial fair play (FFP) rules between 2012 and 2016 and […]

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Kompany rejects return to Man City

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2020 0

Manchester City offered former captain Vincent Kompany a role on Pep Guardiola’s bench, but the Belgian declined. Kompany opted to find his own feet and go into management with Belgian club Anderlecht. Things have however not worked out for the 34-year-old in his first season with the club, and The Sun claims that he held talks with […]

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Breaking: Gareth Taylor named new Man City Women head coach

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2020 0

Manchester City Women on Thursday announced the appointment of Gareth Taylor as their new manager on a agree three-year contract. The 47-year-old is not a new face at the club, having led City’s Under-18s for the past three seasons. He has also been involved with the club’s Under-16s, and he brings along tons of experience […]

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PSG interested in signing Man City ace Mahrez

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2020 0

Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint Germain are keen to sign Manchester City ace Riyad Mahrez this summer.  According to Calciomercato, the Premier League defending Champions could lose Mahrez in the summer following their ban from the Champions League for the next two seasons. City were banned from the competition for ‘serious breaches’ of UEFA’s financial […]

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UEFA ban: Man City chief breaks silence

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano has defended the club following a UEFA ban due to breaches of financial fair play rules. UEFA announced on Friday that the Manchester club has been banned for two seasons from all European competitions, but the club revealed they will appeal the decision. READ ALSO: Boudaoui banned for four matches […]

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Arsenal meets Man City coach, Mikel Arteta over manager role

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

Arsenal have held a meeting with Manchester City coach Mikel Arteta to discuss their managerial vacancy. Gunner’s chief executive Vinai Venkatesham is thought to have met the Spaniard in the north-west of England after both flew north following City’s 3-0 win at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. READ ALSO: CAF Award: Rohr picks Mane, Salah ahead […]

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Man City owners to buy Indian team, Mumbai City FC

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2019 0

Mumbai (India) – The owners of Premier League champions Manchester City are set to acquire a majority stake in Indian Super League (ISL) football team Mumbai City FC, a source with direct knowledge of the development told Reuters on Thursday. Manchester City is the crown jewel of the City Football Group (CFG), which is majority […]

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Man City open to Sterling contract talks and are relaxed over long-term future

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

The England forward has reportedly been earmarked for new deal at the Etihad despite only signing a five-year contract extension a year ago READ ALSO: Mikel Arteta will be a manager in future – Pep Guardiola Manchester City are relaxed about Raheem Sterling’s long-term future at the club amid reports that talks have begun about […]

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Man City vs Shakhtar: The target was to qualify, we have done it – Guardiola

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

Manchester (UK) – A subdued Manchester City reached the Champions League’s last 16 and secured top spot in their group in spite of an unconvincing 1-1 draw at home to Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Ilkay Gundogan had fired City ahead in the 56th minute but Shakhtar earned a potentially valuable […]

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UEFA Champions league: Man City beats Dinamo Zagreb 2-0

Ihesiulo Grace 2 October 2019 0

Manchester City made it two wins out of two in the UEFA Champions League Group C on Tuesday. This was after goals from substitutes Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden gave Pep Guardiola’s side a 2-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb. It was a game that could easily have ended in frustration, with Dinamo defending deep and […]

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Yaya Touré Accuses Pep Guardiola Of Having Problems With African Players

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2018 0

Yaya Touré has launched a broadside at Pep Guardiola, accusing him of “having problems with Africans wherever he goes”, claiming the Manchester City manager’s coaching reputation is “a myth” and that he did “everything to spoil” the Ivory Coast midfielder’s last season at the club. In an interview with France Football magazine, Touré – who […]

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Super Eagles Star Kelechi Iheanacho Reacts To Man City’s Title Win

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2018 0

Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho has congratulated his former club, Manchester City for winning this season’s Premier League title.   Pep Guardiola’s men were confirmed league champions after West Bromwich Albion defeated Manchester United 1-0 at the Old Trafford on Sunday.   Jay Rodriguez’s 73rd minute header was all the visitors needed to help City […]

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Vidal: Sanchez, Man City reports were made up!

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2017 0

did not agree a deal to join Manchester City from Arsenal, according to Chile team-mate Arturo Vidal. Sanchez started in a World Cup qualifier for Chile against Paraguay on Thursday, but his side collapsed to a shock 3-0 home loss with Vidal scoring a spectacular own goal. Reports in Britain had suggested Sanchez had signed […]

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Nigerian Messi’ targets Liverpool’s first-team debut

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2017 0

Ibadan-born winger Bobby Adekanye has taken one step closer to making his first-team debut for Liverpool. The Netherlands youth international made a rare appearance for the Reds U23s on Wednesday night as they reached the final of the Lancashire Senior Cup after hammering Rochdale 6-0. While Ovie Ejaria and Sheyi Ojo were rested after featuring […]

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Guardiola frustrated by Man City schedule

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s busy fixture schedule highlights why English clubs are struggling to make an impact in the Champions League. City battled to a 2-1 victory over Burnley in Saturday’s early kick-off having played away to Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League on Wednesday. Guardiola knows there is nothing he can do about […]