Man City without Rodri for FA Cup semi-final
Report claims Man City are ‘very interested’ in Girona midfielder Azzedine Ounahi as a potential Bernardo Silva replacement, with a €20m release clause cited.
Report claims Guardiola wants Bayer Leverkusen’s Ibrahim Maza to replace Bernardo Silva, with City readying €65m plus sell-on after a €50m bid was rejected. Versatile Algerian impressed in Europe.
Gazzetta links Pep Guardiola with Italy, claiming he could leave City after this season for international management. Enzo Maresca touted as potential Etihad successor. No confirmation from City.
Bernardo Silva, set to leave Man City this summer, has been offered to Real Madrid by his camp, though Madrid’s focus reportedly lies elsewhere.
City Football Group target Pumas UNAM’s Pedro Vite, with a €14m move eyed before the World Cup. The Ecuadorian deep-lying playmaker fits CFG’s technical profile, potential pathway via sister clubs.
City Women miss title-clinching chance as Brighton win 3-2. Kerolin put City ahead but Madison Haley struck twice, Kiko Seike also scored. Khadija Shaw’s late goal not enough, race goes to final day.
Inter set to buy Manuel Akanji from Manchester City for €15m after his loan, per reports. Deal expected in May as Inter plan a defensive rebuild.
Guardiola confirms James Trafford starts at Wembley vs Southampton. The academy keeper has shone in cups behind Donnarumma and sees this as a showcase ahead of a likely summer move.
Guardiola rules Rodri out with a groin problem and flags fatigue and a heavy Wembley pitch before Man City face 20-game unbeaten Southampton. Trafford to start, with Stones, Savinho and Reijnders in contention.
Agent says an agreement with Sporting is expected ‘at some point’ amid Man City interest in Morten Hjulmand, with a mooted €40m valuation and Hugo Viana links boosting City’s position.
Analysis outlines Guardiola’s tweaks from early-season transitions to refined control, detailing roles for Haaland, Doku, Silva, Lewis and Ait-Nouri, plus pressing adjustments to close spare full-backs.
Guardiola confirms Rodri will miss the FA Cup semi-final vs Southampton due to a calf issue, saying ‘we don’t want to take the risk’, with Everton next in the Premier League run-in.
Antoine Semenyo details first Pep meeting, calling him ‘so passionate’. The £62.5m January signing has 5 goals in 12 league games as City chase trophies and prepare for the FA Cup semi-final.
Guardiola praises Declan Rice’s ‘It’s not done’ message and warns City to expect Arsenal’s resilience in the title race, while City focus turns to the FA Cup semi-final then Everton.
Arsenal and Man City are tracking Hertha Berlin’s 16-year-old Kennet Eichhorn, but a UK work permit at his age could hinder an English move, with Bundesliga stay considered likely for now.
Newcastle poll asks who fans prefer as champions with Arsenal and Manchester City level on 70 points and +37 goal difference, City top by goals scored ahead of fixtures at the Emirates.
