Pellegrini said Maicon "will not be in the squad at Manchester City this year." Maicon will not be part of Manchester City's first-team squad this season. The Brazil international right-back was brought in from Inter last summer by Roberto Mancini but started just four times in the Premier League. New City boss Manuel Pellegrini did not select the 31-year-old for the tour of South Africa and,...Full Story »

Manchester City will listen to offers for Maicon, 31. The right-back arrived from Inter Milan last summer for £3million with a glowing reputation, but is now third choice at the club due to Pablo Zabaleta's form and Micah Richards' return from injury. The Brazilian is reportedly on £100k-a-week so Manuel Pellegrini may be will to part with the player, who has never really gotten over...Full Story »

Maicon: The former Inter Milan star's agent says he is happy at Manchester City Maicon's agent has ruled out the possibility of the Manchester City defender returning to Inter Milan. The Brazilian, who swapped the San Siro for the Etihad Stadium in August, has started seven games for the Premier League champions. A heel injury kept him out of action for nearly two months and, with Micah Richa...Full Story »

Inter Milan travel to a happy hunting ground on Sunday when they look to put a 3-1 home defeat to Roma behind them with victory over Torino. The Nerazzurri have won on their last eight visits to the home of the Granata but that is no reason for Torino to settle for only a draw this time, according to their president Urbano Cairo. "I hope and believe in my side and would not settle for anything...Full Story »

It's like that awkward moment when you're introduced as the new kid in class. Except in this case the new kid is a world class defender and his classmates are the Barclays Premier League champions. Maicon has arrived at Manchester City's Carrington training base and shared an embrace with Mario Balotelli - his team-mate at former club Inter Milan. Whirlwind tour: Maicon arrived at the club...Full Story »

Manchester City completed a double swoop for Inter Milan defender Maicon and Swansea winger Scott Sinclair as the Premier League champions set the pace in the frantic final hours before the transfer window closes on Friday. With only a few hours left to bring in new players before the window shuts until January, England's top-flight clubs are engaged in a frenzy of last-minute wheeling and deal...Full Story »

Maicon: A player Roberto Mancini knows well from his time at Inter Milan Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini claims to hold no interest in Maicon, a man he knows well from his time at Inter Milan. The buccaneering Brazilian full-back often finds himself at the centre of transfer speculation as each window passes. He has been strongly linked with a switch to Real Madrid in the past, with anot...Full Story »

Maicon: Chelsea are thought to want a right-back to solve a problem position Inter Milan have hinted they could be ready to sell star right-back Maicon to European champions Chelsea. The Brazilian has long been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge and the big-spending London club are known to be keen to solve what has been a problem position. Branislav Ivanovic has mainly been used at right-...Full Story »

Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala have come out to reject claims that a bid for Inter Milan duo Wesley Sneijder and Maicon had been lodged. Attacking midfielder Wesley Sneijder and right wing-back Maicon have the subject of intense speculation linking them with a move away from Inter Milan and Anzhi had been touted as their most likely destination. Anzhi have however come out to quash the specu...Full Story »

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP)—Maicon is celebrating his successful return to Brazil’s lineup and is hoping his impressive performance against Ecuador will keep him in the team against Paraguay in the Copa America quarterfinals on Sunday. Maicon made his tournament debut in Brazil’s 4-2 victory on Wednesday and was considered key in the team’s improvement after the first...Full Story »