Man City move to secure Gvardiol as Aké talks planned
Rodri downplays Gavi’s training stamp, calling him ‘energetic’ and saying he ‘shat myself completely’, amid backlash ahead of Spain’s World Cup campaign.
City offer Josko Gvardiol a new deal to 2031 on improved terms. Madrid and Barcelona monitor, with Barça’s €80m+ bid blocked. City value him at €90m+ and are optimistic he stays.
Ex-Man City midfielder Yaya Toure takes his first head coach job at Slovan Bratislava on a three-year deal, vowing dominant football after replacing Vladimir Weiss.
Fenerbahçe chief Oğuz Çetin will meet City’s Hugo Viana to discuss Nathan Aké. City may sell amid a squad refresh and wage trimming, though Aké is under contract to 2027.
Rodri backs ex-teammate Bernardo Silva to excel at Real Madrid, saying he is ‘physically perfect’ and his City chapter was closed after a swift two-year deal plus option was agreed.
Jamie Vardy says Erling Haaland told him, ‘I got that run from watching videos of you,’ after scoring v Leicester at the Etihad, revealing Vardy’s influence on Haaland’s movement.
City unveil plans for a 2026 Manchester City Museum at Medlock Square, with immersive exhibits, 48 trophies on show and a City x Puma Arena, as part of the £300m Etihad Campus expansion.
City are assessing a move for Vinícius Júnior, seeing an ‘opportunity’ despite Real’s reluctance and Mbappé’s arrival. Budget also tied to a £120m+ push for Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson.
Feyenoord right-back Givairo Read, tracked by Manchester City since November, says he will discuss any offer with family and agent, and thanks fans if he leaves. No City move yet amid coaching change.
