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• Enzo Maresca will choose Man City captain himself and drops a hint about his preferred leadership style ahead of Atletico Madrid friendly

  08-08-2026 14:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Enzo Maresca will choose his own Manchester City captain rather than put the decision to a team election and wants to inject some English influence into his leadership group.
  
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• Inside Erling Haaland's unlikely friendship with billionaire founder of Pretty Little Thing: Trips abroad with their WAGs, private yacht jaunts in the South of France and why they bonded

  08-08-2026 11:52 via dailymail.com
  
  This summer, after chewing up the World Cup, Haaland has been holidaying on a yacht in the French Riviera with Pretty Little Thing founder Umar Kamani.
  
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• Matheus Nunes opens up on Pep Guardiola's emotional Man City exit, adapting to his new role as a right back - and 'p***ing off' John Stones!

  08-08-2026 08:01 via dailymail.com
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: Eighteen hours after a needlessly dramatic last-minute win over Leeds last November, Stones ambled out at City's training complex with Matheus Nunes firmly in his sights.
  
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• Rodri tells Real Madrid he wishes to join Barcelona while Aston Villa strike agreement with Atletico Madrid star in move that could help push Cristian Romero closer to Spain move: WINDOW WATCH

  08-08-2026 00:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments.
  
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• Named: The seven Premier League youngsters who have shone in pre-season and could stake a claim to feature in the first-team

  07-08-2026 23:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Daily Mail Sport runs the rule over the youngsters who have staked the greatest claim to earn Premier League minutes and who they would have to leapfrog to claim these opportunities.
  
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• Some of the elites criticising Gianni Infantino are sheer hypocrites. How can the money-obsessed leeches behind the Super League expect us to listen to their confected moral outrage as they bleed our beloved game dry, writes IAN HERBERT

  07-08-2026 18:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The most preposterous man in football is staggering on, so perhaps that's why the biggest hypocrites of another dark week for football appear to have got away with it.
  
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• Man City reject £40m bid from Barcelona for Rodri as Catalans look to pip bitter rivals Real Madrid to land Spain captain in bitter blow to Jose Mourinho's title hopes

  07-08-2026 14:39 via dailymail.com
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: Barca instigated talks between the clubs and are understood to have had a derisory bid of nearly £40m rejected.
  
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• Man City name their price for Rodri as Barcelona look to pip bitter rivals Real Madrid to land Spain captain in bitter blow to Jose Mourinho's title hopes

  07-08-2026 14:08 via dailymail.com
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: Barca instigated talks between the clubs and are understood to have had a derisory bid of nearly £40m rejected.
  
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• Rodri tells Real Madrid he wishes to join Barcelona as Man City legend prepares to leave Premier League - as Atletico Madrid push on with deal for Cristian Romero: WINDOW WATCH

  07-08-2026 10:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments.
  
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• How Enzo Maresca and Hugo Viana created the new Man City with two-year post-Guardiola plan - the four 'cornerstone' players set to fill leadership void and who's coming and going in midfield overhaul

  06-08-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  JACK GAUGHAN IN SEOUL: There has been an obvious drive this summer to futureproof the Man City squad, with Jeremy Doku becoming the latest star to commit to a new five-year contract.
  
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• Chelsea vs Juventus - friendly RECAP: All the reaction as Xabi Alonso's Blues suffer defeat in Hong Kong and Mykhailo Mudryk plays first game since doping ban was dropped

  05-08-2026 16:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's coverage of Chelsea's defeat to Serie A side Juventus in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.
  
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• The clues Enzo Maresca gave away in Man City's K-League cruise: The new ways he wants this team to play, who's ready to start... and who isn't

  05-08-2026 16:45 via dailymail.com
  
  JACK GAUGHAN AT THE SEOUL WORLD CUP STADIUM: Question marks do loom over key areas as Daily Mail Sport looks at how the first proper week of the post-Pep Guardiola era is shaping up.
  
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• Chelsea vs Juventus - friendly LIVE: All the reaction as Xabi Alonso's Blues suffer defeat in Hong Kong and Mykhailo Mudryk plays first game since doping ban was dropped

  05-08-2026 15:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as Chelsea take on Serie A side Juventus in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.
  
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• Chelsea vs Juventus - friendly LIVE: Blues go behind to stunning goal in Hong Kong as Mykhailo Mudryk awaits first game since doping ban was dropped

  05-08-2026 15:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as Chelsea take on Serie A side Juventus in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.
  
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• Chelsea vs Juventus - friendly LIVE: Danny Welbeck almost nods home his first Blues goal as Mykhailo Mudryk is named on the bench by Xabi Alonso

  05-08-2026 14:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as Chelsea take on Serie A side Juventus in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.
  
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• Chelsea vs Juventus - friendly LIVE: Danny Welbeck almost nods home his first Blues goal as Mykhailo Mudryk is named on the bench by Enzo Maresca

  05-08-2026 14:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as Chelsea take on Serie A side Juventus in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.
  
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• Chelsea vs Juventus - friendly LIVE: Xabi Alonso hands Danny Welbeck his first start as Blues face their biggest pre-season test yet plus updates from Man City vs K-League All Stars

  05-08-2026 12:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as Chelsea take on Serie A side Juventus in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.
  
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• Bayern Munich enter Morgan Gibbs-White race: Why agent change gives German champions huge boost in bid to sign Nottingham Forest star, Chelsea's interest and where Man United stand

  05-08-2026 09:54 via dailymail.com
  
  When players move to a new agency, the usual conclusion is that they are looking for a way out. It may not necessarily be the case with Gibbs-White, but it raised eyebrows across the game.
  
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• Marcus Rashford's future explained: Why Man United think he will stay, the rivals trying to sign him and how Michael Carrick can reintegrate his former team-mate

  04-08-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  As it stands, the feeling at United and within Rashford's camp is that he is likely to return and play for his boyhood club next season. But with a month of the window remaining, there is still uncertainty.
  
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• Revealed: The secrets of 'transfer speed dating' summit where Arsenal, Man United and hundreds more do their business - 15-minute slots, countdown clock and the app behind behind '10,000 deals' including Viktor Gyokeres and Antoine Semenyo

  04-08-2026 15:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Football's movers and shakers will descend on the Marriott Auditorium Hotel on Madrid's Avenida de Aragon today for the transfer equivalent of speed dating.
  
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• Revealed: The secrets of 'transfer speed dating' summit where Arsenal, Man United and hundreds more do business today - giant clock, 15-minute chats and matchmaker behind '10,000 deals' including Viktor Gyokeres and Antoine Semenyo

  04-08-2026 13:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Football's movers and shakers will descend on the Marriott Auditorium Hotel on Madrid's Avenida de Aragon today for the transfer equivalent of speed dating.
  
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• What Morgan Gibbs-White's agent change means for Nottingham Forest future: Oliver Glasner's role, the boost for Bayern Munich, interest from Chelsea and where boyhood club Man United stand

  04-08-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  When players move to a new agency, the usual conclusion is that they are looking for a way out. It may not necessarily be the case with Gibbs-White, but it raised eyebrows across the game.
  
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• Kevin Keegan's 'overwhelmed' family release heartfelt statement following football world's gushing tributes for England legend after his death - and set up charity fundraiser in his honour

  03-08-2026 22:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Kevin Keegan's family has thanked everyone for their condolences following the death of the England legend.
  
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• Former Man City captain, 56, gives positive health update after being diagnosed with devastating neurological condition as he returns to co-commentary work

  01-08-2026 21:10 via dailymail.com
  
  He revealed in a video online earlier this year that he was battling the condition as he vowed to fight the disorder. In May, he appeared in good spirits as he explained his symptoms.
  
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• Erling Haaland and Michael Jordan cross paths in the Mediterranean as fans joke Norway striker 'looks like a minion' next to basketball legend

  01-08-2026 00:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Michael Jordan's annual summer cruise of the Mediterranean has crossed paths with Erling Haaland's own voyage, resulting in a memorable photo of the two.
  
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• Roy Keane and Micah Richards like you've never seen them before! Pundits dress up for Sky Bet campaign ahead of new Premier League season

  31-07-2026 10:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Manchester United captain and Manchester City star have become known for their on-screen chemistry, but now they have been taken back to a different era, featuring new facial hair.
  
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• Erling Haaland's Mediterranean jaunt continues as Man City star stays at five-star hotel which has hosted Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway following his starring role at World Cup with Norway

  31-07-2026 08:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Erling Haaland's Mediterranean odyssey continued this week along the French Riviera, where Norway's favorite son was joined by his brother and friends at five-star hotel.
  
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• Erling Haaland's Mediterranean odyssey continues after Norway's World Cup run as Man City star hits Antibes

  31-07-2026 06:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Erling Haaland's Mediterranean odyssey continued this week along the French Riviera, where Norway's favorite son was joined by his brother and friends at five-star hotel.
  
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• Roy Keane and Micah Richards like you've never seen them before! Sky pundits dress up for campaign ahead of new Premier League season

  31-07-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Manchester United captain and Manchester City star have become known for their on-screen chemistry, but now they have been taken back to a different era, featuring new facial hair.
  
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• Manchester City and Lille locked in negotiations over £80m-rated Ayyoub Bouaddi - after Morocco wonderkid's dazzling World Cup

  30-07-2026 12:56 via dailymail.com
  
  SIMON JONES: Talks between Manchester City and Lille are reaching a crucial stage over the transfer of Ayyoub Bouaddi.
  
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• Manchester City and Lille locked in negotiations over £80m-rated Ayyoub Bouaddi - after Morocco wonderkid enjoyed dazzling World Cup

  30-07-2026 11:57 via dailymail.com
  
  SIMON JONES: Talks between Manchester City and Lille are reaching a crucial stage over the transfer of Ayyoub Bouaddi.
  
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• Man City's forgotten man Kalvin Phillips is set for ANOTHER loan move after being left out of Man City squad for Asia tour - with injured Jack Grealish also absent

  28-07-2026 21:24 via dailymail.com
  
  SIMON JONES: Kalvin Phillips is finalising a new loan move to Sheffield United after being left off Manchester City's squad list to tour Asia.
  
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• Premier League ramps up crackdown on dark arts with teams set to be reduced to TEN MEN if their goalkeeper goes down injured - amid fury over time-wasting

  27-07-2026 18:34 via dailymail.com
  
  English football is set to trial a new rule aimed at tackling tactical timeouts caused by goalkeepers going down injured during matches.
  
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• Chelsea ready to demand major fee for Pedro Neto amid Liverpool and Man City interest - as former boss Enzo Maresca eyes reunion

  26-07-2026 08:38 via dailymail.com
  
  KIERAN GILL: The Premier League club are not actively touting their Portuguese 26-year-old for sale, but Blues insiders are aware of the asking prices being issued elsewhere in Europe.
  
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• The ultimate football bromance reunited as Morgan Rogers seals £117m move to Chelsea: England star and Cole Palmer share a celebration, grew up together at Man City and are linked by a tragic bond

  25-07-2026 12:58 via dailymail.com
  
  KIERAN GILL: Monday, November 2, 2020. St George's Park, Burton-on-Trent. The FA Youth Cup final between Manchester City and Chelsea . It is 2-2 as we approach the 83rd minute.
  
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• The ultimate football bromance reunited as Morgan Rogers seals £117m move to Chelsea: England star and Cole Palmer share a celebration, grew up together at Man City and share a tragic bond

  25-07-2026 12:14 via dailymail.com
  
  KIERAN GILL: Monday, November 2, 2020. St George's Park, Burton-on-Trent. The FA Youth Cup final between Manchester City and Chelsea . It is 2-2 as we approach the 83rd minute.
  
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• Erling Haaland leads party-goers in Norway's iconic rowing celebration as he joins Man City stars at team-mate's glamorous Italian wedding

  25-07-2026 10:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma married his childhood sweetheart yesterday - with a host of his City team-mates in attendance at the lavish reception.
  
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• The clues Enzo Maresca gave away at Man City unveiling: How he'll manage after messy Leicester and Chelsea exits, why he's 'not worried' about Rodri's future or 115 charges and what's happening to Jack Grealish

  25-07-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Maresca is not Guardiola. As much as he admires the man who brought an unprecedented era of success to City and spent time with last week, he made it clear that he intends to do it his way.
  
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• Real Madrid step up pursuit of Rodri with star pushing to join Spanish giants in blow for new Man City boss Enzo Maresca - and move could benefit Man United

  24-07-2026 23:24 via dailymail.com
  
  City are primed for an approach from Real, where there is growing support for the move on the back of the 30-year-old leading Spain to World Cup glory over the summer.
  
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• Chelsea star Pedro Neto on Man City's radar as Enzo Maresca considers swoop on former club

  24-07-2026 18:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Chelsea winger Pedro Neto is understood to be among the names on Manchester City's radar. City have looked at PSG's Ibrahim Mbaye and RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande, among others.
  
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• Enzo Maresca vows not to let Man City crumble like at Man United when Sir Alex Ferguson left as he delights at sealing Man City return to replace Pep Guardiola following Chelsea exit

  24-07-2026 16:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Maresca walked out at Chelsea in January to position himself as the number one candidate to succeed Pep Guardiola - who stepped down at the end of last season -at City.
  
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• 'I feel at home': Enzo Maresca delights at sealing long-awaited Man City return following Chelsea exit - as Italian vows not to let club repeat mistakes of Man United and Arsenal after Pep Guardiola's departure

  24-07-2026 16:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Maresca walked out at Chelsea in January to position himself as the number one candidate to succeed Pep Guardiola - who stepped down at the end of last season -at City.
  
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• Enzo Maresca aims thinly-veiled dig at Chelsea at his first press conference as Man City manager - with 'happy' Italian boss returning to the Etihad to succeed former mentor Pep Guardiola

  24-07-2026 15:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Maresca left Chelsea in January to pursue the opportunity to succeed Pep Guardiola at City.
  
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• Leeds in advanced talks with Man City over £35m deal for England goalkeeper James Trafford - just a year after he joined for record £31m

  23-07-2026 18:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Newcastle United, who have spoken to City in recent weeks about Trafford and tried previously to sign him, are now exploring other options.
  
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• Leeds hold talks with Man City over move for England goalkeeper James Trafford - just a year after he joined for record £31m

  23-07-2026 12:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Trafford, who went to the World Cup this summer, only rejoined Manchester City from Burnley last summer but managed just four Premier League outings.
  
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• Pep Guardiola set to REJECT Italy after 'demanding huge £17m-a-year salary' - as the Azzurri struggle to fund move despite vowing to make 'financial exceptions' for former Man City boss

  23-07-2026 12:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The Italian Football Federation have been searching for a new manager since Gennaro Gattuso resigned in April after the Azzurri failed to qualify for a third successive World Cup.
  
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• Revealed: How gruelling World Cup affects YOUR club as new stats show which Premier League team's stars have played the most minutes - with new season just 30 DAYS away

  22-07-2026 23:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Preparations for the two sides could not look any more different - not because of a swanky pre-season tour or the vast difference in quality, but rather the impact of the World Cup.
  
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• Man United close in on snatching two teenage prospects from rivals Man City as part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's drive to step up investment in youth

  22-07-2026 22:11 via dailymail.com
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: Earlier this week, United agreed a deal worth £4million plus up to another £4m in add-ons with Tottenham for winger Tynan Thompson subject to the player's registration.
  
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• Revealed: Rodri is pushing to sign for Real Madrid - and move from Man City could spark a midfield merry-go-round involving Man United target

  22-07-2026 20:43 via dailymail.com
  
  City have already signed Elliot Anderson and are working on a deal for Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi, mindful that Rodri and his representatives have still to accept terms on a new contract offered in April.
  
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• Italy set to 'break the bank' for Pep Guardiola as nation's football president confirms talks with legendary former Man City boss

  22-07-2026 15:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Guardiola is currently out of work after leaving Man City at the end of last season following 10 incredible years in England where he won 20 trophies.
  
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