Man City move on Anderson and Porro as Bernardo exit looms
City are confident Erling Haaland will stay despite Barcelona and Real Madrid interest. He scored 27 league goals in 2025/26, signed a record deal to 2034, with release-clause doubts persisting.
Erling Haaland thanks departing boss Pep Guardiola, saying he ‘made greatness feel normal’. Under Pep he won two Premier Leagues, a treble and three Golden Boots, finishing with 162 goals for City.
City are in advanced talks with Nottingham Forest to sign Elliot Anderson, a deal potentially up to £100m, with movement expected within 48 hours. Manchester United have stepped away from the race.
Premier League vote includes two City men: Rayan Cherki (4 goals, 12 assists) and January arrival Antoine Semenyo (7 goals). Fans can choose the 2025/26 Barclays Transfer of the Season.
Barcelona believe signing free agent Bernardo Silva is now realistic, with the player prioritising Barça. Jorge Mendes has offered him, but Barça will first focus on attacking reinforcements.
Rúben Dias and Maya Jama end their 18-month relationship. The City defender focuses on a busy summer under Enzo Maresca and Portugal duty, with reports of social media deletions following the split.
Reports say Galatasaray want Bernardo Silva and Omar Marmoush. Both asked Ilkay Gundogan about Turkey. Marmoush’s minutes dropped at City, while Silva departs as a free agent with multiple suitors.
Seven new images leak Puma’s Manchester City 2026/27 third kit.
Pep Guardiola returns to Barcelona after a decade and 20 trophies at City. Hugo Viana accelerates plans for Enzo Maresca as Bernardo Silva and John Stones depart and targets like Elliot Anderson are pursued.
AS say City have opened contacts for Pedro Porro, with Spurs setting a £50m starting price. Roberto De Zerbi wants him to stay, while Hugo Viana’s past Sporting link adds weight to City’s interest.
Bernardo Silva says he and Rúben Dias urged City to sign Joao Neves in 2024 before he joined PSG for €65m. Neves has since starred, with Bernardo suggesting City ‘perhaps’ regret missing out.
Tottenham are holding talks for a £26m England winger, with Savinho also of interest. No direct City angle provided.
John Stones, leaving City as a free agent, says he was ‘shocked’ by fans’ support after his farewell video. He lauds chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and vows Etihad visits after his final 2-1 loss to Villa.
Gianluca Di Marzio says City’s first-choice winger target is Leipzig’s Yan Diomande, with Eli Junior Kroupi also admired. At right-back, Marco Palestra is being scouted as Hugo Viana reshapes the squad.
Bernardo Silva says he decided two years ago to leave City on a free. He revealed Guardiola and team-mates tried to keep him, but he was resolute after nine trophy-laden years in Manchester.
Chelsea will demand £120m for Enzo Fernandez amid City and Real interest. With no contract breakthrough, a compromise fee of £90m-£100m is floated after Chelsea missed Europe.
MailSport’s Jack Gaughan says Pep Guardiola has told friends he ‘would fancy’ the England job in future after leaving City, though any move would depend on timing around the 2026 World Cup cycle.
