Man City confirm Anderson, move for Monga gathers pace
Rodri played 90 as Spain beat Austria 3-0 to reach the last-16, posting 108 touches and 85 accurate passes. La Roja will face Portugal or Croatia next.
Kyle Walker calls Maresca a ‘clever’ City appointment, praising his knowledge from the 2022-23 treble season but warns Guardiola’s ‘tough boots to follow’. Pre-season starts 1 August vs Inter.
City are set to sign Sheffield Wednesday keeper Pierce Charles. Formalities remain, with a loan likely. Trafford’s future and the backup role behind Donnarumma remain unresolved.
City and Arsenal enquire about Chelsea’s Enzo Fernández. Player wants to leave and prefers Real Madrid, who have not bid. Agent says options are being explored, exit not yet agreed.
Portugal beat Croatia 2-1. Dias completed 90 minutes with 110 touches, while Kovacic impressed for Croatia. Gvardiol featured late, Nunes was unused.
City have opened talks to sign Eduardo Camavinga from Real Madrid, aiming to beat Manchester United, after Mourinho made a call on the midfielder’s future.
City like Chelsea right-back Malo Gusto but will not pay £75m. If the price does not drop, Maresca and Hugo Viana will pursue alternative right-back options.
City are close to signing Leicester’s 16-year-old winger Jeremy Monga for around £10m after Arsenal withdrew. Maresca has driven the move, with the England youth set for CFA development.
City reshuffle academy: Oliver Reiss takes EDS head coach, Lauris Coggin steps up to U18s, Jan-Moritz Lichte departs, Jose Castro arrives. Move follows Ben Wilkinson’s exit to Derby County.
Inter prioritise Trevoh Chalobah but also monitor City’s Nathan Aké, who enters his final contract year. A loan with obligation to buy could be explored if Chalobah deal stalls.
City confirm Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for £116m, a club-record and British-record fee. The England midfielder, starring at the World Cup, is set to bolster Maresca’s midfield.
City face setback for Sporting CP captain Morten Hjulmand as Atletico Madrid reach a preliminary agreement and prepare talks. Dane has €80m clause, potential €40-50m exit pathway reported.
