Gael Clichy has joined Turkish outfit Istanbul Basaksehir on a free transfer following his release from Manchester City this summer. The Frenchman, who arrived at the Etihad Stadium in 2011 from fellow Premier League side Arsenal, was one of many to leave City as part of a defensive exodus this summer – thus ending his six-year exodus with the club. Confirmation of this transfer was an...Full Story »

Manchester City announced on Thursday that a string of players will leave the club this summer, with Bacary Sagna, Gael Clichy, Jesus Navas, and Willy Caballero all moving on. The foursome join Pablo Zabaleta as players with expiring contracts to leave the club this month. Yaya Toure and Tosin Adarabioyo are also out of contract, and manager Pep Guardiola has said a decision on their futures ...Full Story »

Gael Clichy has urged Arsenal to stand by Arsene Wenger GAEL CLICHY believes Arsene Wenger would have spent the last decade showing fans he was the "perfect manager" for Arsenal if he had been given more backing by the board. The Manchester City full-back is typical of the talent drain that has occurred over the years, having left the Emirates in 2011 after Arsenal failed to match the wages th...Full Story »

It proved the perfect start to their EFL Cup defence for Pep Guardiola's outfit, whose efficiency in front of goal saw them emerge victors at Liberty Stadium Second-half goals from Gael Clichy and Aleix Garcia were enough for Manchester City to open their EFL Cup campaign with a 2-1 win at Swansea City on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola's men were setting out to defend their title but had to settle...Full Story »

WING IT: Both Man City stars Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy have 'gull-winged' cars Clichy, 30, arrived for training at the club's Etihad stadium ahead of his team's derby match against Manchester United in a black BMW i8. While Nasri, 28, turned heads with a grey Lamborighini Aventador Pirelli Edition. At an eye-watering £330,000, the Aventador is one of the most expensive cars owned by an...Full Story »

Gael Clichy shows CityTV his DJ skills and what he has packed for the pre-season tour of Australia. Click here to see the video on YouTube.Full Story »

Vincent Kompany at the club's academy Vincent Kompany and Gael Clichy were among the Manchester City stars who held a street party to mark a new mural at the club's Academy Stadium. Women's players Emma Lipman and Lucy Bronze and Mathias Bossaerts and Kelechi Iheanacho from the Elite Development Squad (EDS) also attended the event with over 100 local schoolchildren. The finishing touches to t...Full Story »

Gael Clichy: Manchester City defender demanding improvement Gael Clichy has told Sky Sports News HQ that Manchester City are not hiding from criticism ahead of Sunday's derby. Monday night's defeat at Crystal Palace left the champions nine points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea having played a game more, and they are now chasing Arsenal and this weekend's opponents Manchester United in t...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says his side's victory at Southampton proves they are capable of challenging Chelsea for the Premier League title. City climbed to second in the table with a 3-0 win over Southampton and are six points behind the unbeaten Blues."We can complain about a lot of things from this team this year," he said."But the only thing we cannot complain about in the s...Full Story »

Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy and Eric Abidal have been left out of France's 24-man squad to face Netherlands next Wednesday. Didier Deschamps has opted to ring the changes, with the uncapped pair of Antoine Griezmann and Lucas Digne handed call-ups, along with Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala, who could win just his second cap. France squad: Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda, Stephane Ruffi...Full Story »