Man City push on as Guardiola backs Doku and women reach FA Cup final
City women reach the FA Cup final after trailing 2-0 at Chelsea. Mary Fowler struck late, Khadija Shaw levelled acrobatically, then headed the extra-time winner. Keating error earlier, Hampton gift in ET.
Arsenal’s VAR-tinged 1-0 at West Ham puts them five clear before City’s game in hand. City face Palace, Bournemouth, Villa, needing wins while hoping for an Arsenal slip in ties vs Burnley and Palace.
Pep Guardiola expects Omar Marmoush to play a key part in Manchester City’s run-in.
City Football Group’s Lommel beat Beerschot 3-1 home and away to reach a two-leg play-off with Dender for a Belgian Pro League place under head coach Lee Johnson.
Report frames a Man Utd midfield move by comparing Casemiro to Rodri, with a £39m target said to agree a five-year deal. No direct Manchester City impact stated.
City loanee Jahmai Simpson-Pusey was dropped by Köln for lateness, with interim coach René Wagner stressing consistency. Köln lost 3-1 to Heidenheim. Club may still activate an €8m option.
Forest boss Vitor Pereira refuses to rule out Elliot Anderson’s summer exit amid Man City interest. The £100m-rated midfielder scored late vs Newcastle and has excelled across 2025-26 metrics.
Pep hails Jeremy Doku’s improved end product after goals vs Everton and Brentford, urging the winger’s mentality to match Yamal and Vinicius as City chase the treble and stay on Arsenal’s heels.
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich contact Josko Gvardiol’s camp, but Man City plan a new deal. Guardiola says: ‘I would love Gvardiol to stay here.’ Croatian is contracted until 2028.
Juventus plan talks with Jorge Mendes over Bernardo Silva, who has confirmed he is leaving Man City. Move depends on Juve’s Champions League qualification and salary of €8-9m per year.
