Man City boosted by Gvardiol update as Agüero backs title push
Guardiola says he chose Stockport v Port Vale, joking about PSG-Bayern, adding he loves English football. He watched the European game later after returning home.
Dias has missed six games, with Khusanov and Guehi pairing at centre-back. Stones returned v Southampton, while captain Bernardo Silva will leave in summer alongside Stones.
Sergio Agüero predicts City win all remaining league games to overhaul Arsenal, citing City’s ‘never forgive’ mentality during a run-in featuring Everton, Brentford, Palace, Bournemouth and Aston Villa.
Report claims Nathan Ake is likely to leave Man City, with his agents offering him to AC Milan, Inter and Juventus. Minutes have been limited, with valuation €10m-€15m and wages a potential hurdle.
Premier League panel say Gabriel should have seen red for a headbutt on Erling Haaland at the Etihad, voting 3:2 for violent conduct but 4:1 against VAR intervention. Both players were booked.
Ex-City defender Colin Hendry backs January signing Marc Guéhi as a captaincy candidate after exits for Bernardo Silva and John Stones, with Rodri also in contention amid fitness concerns.
Guardiola may watch Arsenal v Fulham before City visit Everton. Dias remains out, Rodri a doubt. City chase a domestic treble and must win remaining league games to overhaul Arsenal’s 3-point lead.
City scouts visited Pumas UNAM, with Efraín Juárez saying enquiries were made about youth and first-team players as Hugo Viana shapes summer recruitment across the City Football Group.
Guardiola accepts City’s rescheduled run, with Palace and Bournemouth moved around the FA Cup final v Chelsea, creating 3 games in 7 days from May 13-19 before Aston Villa on 05/24. City trail Arsenal by 3 points and have a game in hand.
Laura Coombs will retire at season’s end. City praise her as a ‘true cultural architect’, lauding her professionalism and influence on the women’s side.
Gvardiol’s PR rep says no setback after January tibia fracture surgery, with a possible return before season’s end. His versatility could aid Guardiola as City fight Arsenal in the title run-in.
Statistical preview of Everton v Man City.
Report links Vincent Kompany as a future Man City successor to Guardiola, but Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen is ‘100 percent’ sure Kompany will stay, with a contract to 2029.
Sweden’s Anders Limpar touts Tottenham’s 20-year-old Lucas Bergvall as a potential Bernardo Silva successor at City, praising his engine and intelligence, especially if Spurs are relegated.
Guardiola recalls meeting John Stones in London before his 2016 move from Everton, hailing his ‘massive’ contribution and Istanbul final display. Stones will leave City in June after six league titles.
Troyes forward Christ Batola, 16, will train with City’s U18-U19s. The France youth international has debuted for Troyes and is prolific at youth level within the City Football Group setup.
