Man City beat Arsenal 2-1 as Rodri worry emerges
Vitor Reis wants a Manchester City return after a ‘shock’ Girona loan. The 20-year-old Brazil call-up hails Guardiola and aims for a first-team spot, with Pep calling his Girona form ‘unbelievable’.
Rayan Cherki dazzled in the 2-1 win over Arsenal, opening the scoring with a composed solo finish after beating Gabriel and Declan Rice. His calm under pressure underlined his growing importance.
City and Arsenal are eyeing Atalanta right-back Marco Palestra. The 21-year-old, valued at €40m, impressed on loan at Cagliari and has interest from Inter, Milan and Juventus.
Leonardo Bonucci urges Italy to pursue Pep Guardiola after their World Cup failure, calling it a ‘dream’. Guardiola’s City deal runs to 2027 and his future remains undecided.
England ratings piece highlights Nico O’Reilly, labelled a ‘cheat code’ likened to Kante, underlining his impact for City.
Guardiola hailed departing captain Bernardo Silva as a ‘LEGEND’, praising his intelligence, consistency and positivity after City’s 2-1 win over Arsenal, with a treble farewell still in sight.
City will face Inter on 1 August at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium to open the Hong Kong Football Festival, with Haaland headlining and open training sessions planned.
City duo shine in Team of the Week: Rodri dominates before injury, and Abdukodir Khusanov excels with interceptions and passing in the win over Arsenal. Livescore
Question posed after Haaland’s winner and full-time reaction in the 2-1 defeat of Arsenal asks if City are now Premier League favourites.
Report links Utd with Tchouameni but says Real’s plans could hinge on Rodri’s City future, with Guardiola expecting the Spaniard to sign a new deal.
Burnley may switch to a back five for City, with Walker at wing-back and Flemming up front. Injuries leave up to six out as Scott Parker seeks a response after a 4-1 loss.
City have opened talks for 16-year-old Palmeiras striker Eduardo Conceicao, but he prefers Barcelona and cannot move to Europe until January 2028.
Report claims John Stones is expected to leave City as a free agent this summer unless talks change late. The 31-year-old aims to help the run-in despite fitness issues.
Donnarumma’s heavy touch gifted Arsenal a leveller 107 seconds after Cherki’s opener, but he saved superbly from Havertz and sparked the move for the winner as City won 2-1.
After the 2-1 win over Arsenal, Guardiola lauded sealing 2026-27 Champions League qualification, targeted a domestic treble and said City can go top by winning their game in hand at Burnley.
Juventus have enquired about young City keeper James Trafford. The 22-year-old wants more minutes and could leave on loan with option to buy, offering Juve a cheaper alternative to Alisson.
City beat Arsenal 2-1 but Rodri went off late with a suspected groin injury. Guardiola said tests will confirm the extent and hinted Nico could cover if he misses Burnley and the FA Cup semi-final.
After City’s 2-1 win over Arsenal, Haaland said Premier League ‘wrestling’ left him with scratches that his girlfriend dislikes, after a bruising duel with Gabriel Magalhães.
