LEFT FOR DEAD ... Adam Johnson blasts home against Stoke ADAM JOHNSON feared he would spend Christmas fretting over his Euro 2012 place.The Manchester City winger was ready to knock on boss Roberto Mancini's door after being snubbed in December. But he got his festive wish by being restored to the starting line-up for the midweek win over Stoke. And he responded — as he has often done t...Full Story »

ADAM JOHNSON will sign a new double-your-money four-year contract with Manchester City in the next 48 hours. The England winger will see his weekly wage go from £40,000 to £80,000 a week to end any doubts about his future. Johnson, 24, has had to battle to be a regular first-team starter. He was also angry with Roberto Mancini after the boss questioned his work-rate last month. B...Full Story »

Adam Johnson is congratulated by Edin Dzeko after scoring at Wolves but he was criticised by his manager afterwards. Roberto Mancini faces yet more player unrest after it was reported that Adam Johnson initially refused to board the team bus after the Carling Cup victory at Molineux last Wednesday night. The winger was said to be angered by the Italian's public criticism, especially after a ...Full Story »

Manchester City punished an error-strewn performance from Wolves goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey to clinch a 3-1 victory on Saturday to maintain their five-point lead at the top of the table. Edin Dzeko, Aleksandar Kolarov and Adam Johnson scored the goals for City, who were reduced to 10 men when captain Vincent Kompany was sent off for a foul which led to a penalty duly converted by Stephen Hunt. ...Full Story »

GOOD GUY ... Mario Balotelli celebrates with Adam Johnson and David Silva CARLOS TEVEZ heads into the dock today knowing he is no longer indispensable to Manchester City.It would have been unthinkable 12 months ago — but the FA Cup winners are doing just fine without their former captain this season. Tevez will give his own account of his Munich mutiny as part of City's internal probe in...Full Story »

Adam Johnson has pleaded with Carlos Tevez to stay at Manchester City. Johnson rates Carlos Tevez as the best player he has ever played with – better even than England team-mate Wayne Rooney. The Argentine ace looks set to quit Eastlands this summer, despite leading the club to the FA Cup and Champions League qualification. But Johnson is desperate for City’s want-away skipper t...Full Story »

Mancini's side are closing in on a Champions League place Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has admitted that the margin of his side's resounding win over Sunderland surprised him. City, who move six points clear of Spurs in the chase for a Champions League spot, thrashed the Black Cats 5-0 at Eastlands. "I am surprised but I am happy. It is important that we scored five goals," said Manci...Full Story »

Manchester City moved up to third in the Barclays Premier League with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Sunderland at Eastlands. Adam Johnson, making his first start since injuring his ankle in January, opened the scoring in the ninth minute and skipper Carlos Tevez doubled the Blues' advantage on the quarter-hour mark from the penalty spot. Second-half strikes from David Silva, Patrick Vieira and ...Full Story »