Man City supply most World Cup players, Haaland link resurfaces
Pedro Porro is close to a Tottenham contract until 2030, with Roberto De Zerbi deeming him non-transferable, ending Man City’s interest and pushing Hugo Viana towards alternative right-back targets.
Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is handling Elliot Anderson talks, rejecting City’s £106m+£15m bid and seeking around £130m, with completion possibly delayed to July for accounting reasons.
Newcastle pursue England keeper James Trafford, who is open to the move, while an ‘expensive’ Manchester City-related deal remains possible this summer.
Man City supply a tournament-high 19 players to the World Cup as the Premier League sends 163 overall. Palace astonishingly send 12, more than Real Madrid’s 10.
Leicester are tipped to seek a loan for Man City centre-back Max Alleyne after his Watford spell and City cameos, with links to Enzo Maresca and Russell Martin’s style making a move plausible.
City are monitoring Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite as a potential Stones successor, but any move needs a centre-back exit and a £70m+ fee, with David Moyes valuing the England defender highly.
David Platt recalls his Italy ’90 volley, hails his ‘amazing’ spell at Man City under Roberto Mancini with the 2011 FA Cup and Aguero’s 2012 title winner, and praises Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.
Teamtalk report Man City plan a move for Sheffield Wednesday keeper Pierce Charles as a James Trafford replacement, viewing him as homegrown depth, though Wednesday are discussing a new deal.
Cruzeiro have bought an extra 20% of 17-year-old Eduardo Pape’s rights amid Man City and Chelsea interest, strengthening their position for a potential €40m deal though no bids are lodged.
Report links £170m-rated Erling Haaland with a dream move as Spanish giants battle for him, despite his Manchester City deal running to 2034 with major bonuses.
BBC Sport say John Stones and Ezri Konsa are favoured over Man City’s Marc Guehi for England’s World Cup opener vs Croatia on 17 May, despite Guehi’s strong start and cup double at City.
Reports in Croatia say Josko Gvardiol will sign a new Man City deal to at least 2032, on improved terms, ending Real Madrid and Barcelona interest and securing Enzo Maresca’s defensive cornerstone.
