The former Citizens winger believes a prolific No9 would be welcome at Etihad Stadium despite an abundance of attacking riches Former Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips says his old club's interest in Tottenham striker Harry Kane may not be “dead and buried” despite Erling Haaland being a more logical fit for the club’s strategy. The reigning Premier League champi...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted his treble-chasing side were in “big trouble” after picking up injuries during their Champions League triumph over Atletico Madrid.A 0-0 second leg draw in a fiery clash in the Spanish capital secured a 1-0 aggregate win and sent the Premier League leaders into the semi-finals.But, just days before their FA Cup semi-final clash with titl...Full Story »

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was left to rue a missed opportunity as he feels their 2-2 draw with Liverpool has left their rivals still “alive” in the title race.City were twice pegged back at the Etihad Stadium after goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus were cancelled out by Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane.It means there remains only a point between the pair at the top of...Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has fired a warning to his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola ahead of the crunch Premier League clash on Sunday - with the German admitting his burning desire to beat the Spaniard is what fuels him. The duo have been title rivals for the last four seasons, with City prevailing twice and Liverpool claiming their first Premier League trophy since its inceptio...Full Story »

The Manchester City manager has been reported as the favoured candidate to take over as Selecao boss but no approach has been made as of yet The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has not approached Pep Guardiola about succeeding Tite as their national team coach, GOAL can confirm. Marca reported this week that the Selecao have reached out to the Manchester City coach and are willing to ...Full Story »

Guardiola during the match against Atletico. Despite having recorded a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday evening, Pep Guardiola cut a frustrated figure in the immediate aftermath of the encounter, suggesting that it is very difficult to attack against a 5-5-0 formation, both in the present day and in prehistoric times. Whilst the Spanish coach always has the potential to drop some hy...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed the brilliance of Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden after the pair combined to give Manchester City the edge in their Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid.Foden came off the bench to tee up De Bruyne for a 70th-minute winner in a tense and tight quarter-final first leg at the Etihad Stadium.The strike ensured City would carry a 1-0 advantage into next week’s retur...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players they must thrive under the pressure being put on them by Liverpool as they fight to retain their Premier League crown.City cruised to a 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday which was more comfortable than the scoreline suggested, but needed the three points after Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Watford at lunchtime had sent Jurgen Klopp’s s...Full Story »

The Citizens manager refuses to discuss a potential purchase while Rafa Yuste insists it's too tough to pull off Erling Haaland's potential summer move has been discussed by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Barcelona vice-president Rafa Yuste, as rumours continue to grow. The prolific Borussia Dortmund striker is rumoured to be on his way out this summer, with Man City and Barca sai...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has acknowledged Manchester City are in the chase for the treble – but continues to play down the prospect.The leaders are firmly in contention for the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup this season.Winning those three trophies is a feat achieved by only one side previously, by rivals Manchester United in 1999.Pep Guardiola has distanced himself from talk of Manchest...Full Story »

Borussia Dormund advisor Matthias Sammer appeared to hint at striker Erling Haaland joining Manchester City this summer during a TV appearance on Amazon Prime. Sammer spoke of how Haaland would work with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola in a possible slip that the transfer is a forgone conclusion. However, Sammer also backtracked somewhat by saying he hadn't heard anything new this week. ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola felt his Manchester City side did “absolutely everything” in an attempt to beat Crystal Palace as their goalless draw at Selhurst Park blew the Premier League title race wide open.With Liverpool coasting to victory at Brighton on Saturday, City failed to restore their six-point lead as a spirited Palace display saw them earn a deserved share of the spoils.The result lea...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists they cannot obsess about Liverpool hunting them down in the title race. The Reds again moved within three points of the leaders by recording an eighth successive Premier League win with a 2-0 triumph at Brighton on Saturday. City are at Crystal Palace - one of only two teams to beat them in the top flight this season - on Monday night before Liverpo...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola reflected with satisfaction after Manchester City formally confirmed their Champions League quarter-final place on Wednesday.The Premier League leaders had all but secured progress with their 5-0 thrashing of Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their last-16 tie last month but they still needed to finalise the matter in the return.They did that with little alarm as they played out ...Full Story »

The Manchester City boss switches off from the pressures of the title race by going to the course and hitting a few balls. Pep Guardiola has joked he'd give up half his trophies for a decent golf swing Credit: Sportsfile - Subscription But the fact his handicap is going UP rather than down is a huge source of frustration. Asked how he relaxes away from the game, Pep said: “Playing golf ...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said playing football was best for Oleksandr Zinchenko after the Ukraine international captained the visitors to victory in their FA Cup fifth-round clash at Peterborough.The full-back was given the honour of leading out the Premier League champions as a show of support against Russia’s invasion of his homeland.Zinchenko was shown crying at the support sh...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has said Oleksandr Zinchenko is ready to play for Manchester City this weekend despite being "worried" about the situation in Ukraine, while West Ham manager David Moyes has confirmed Andriy Yarmolenko has been given time off following Russia's invasion. Zinchenko will be available for City's trip to Everton on Saturday but Yarmolenko is likely to miss West Ham's match with Wolv...Full Story »

The English champions saw their lead at the top cut to six points following Saturday's loss Pep Guardiola has warned that Manchester City will have to "fight for every game" if they are to win the Premier League title. The reigning champions' lead at the top of the table was cut to six points on Saturday when they suffered a 3-2 defeat at home to Tottenham on Sunday. Guardiola's team have 1...Full Story »

Gonzalez, 20, is one of the top young stars at the Camp Nou. Man City are eyeing a swoop for Barcelona wonderkid Nico Gonzalez Credit: Getty He has broken into the first team this season but has a staggering £500 million release clause. Yet City know that is essentially a ‘hands off’ figure. That is as well as the fact he currently only earns around £10,000-a-week. Bar...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Harry Kane did not need a match-winning performance to prove his quality after firing Tottenham to a memorable 3-2 victory.Kane scored twice to remind City exactly what they missed out on when they failed to make a sufficient bid for him in the summer and blow the Premier League title race open.Guardiola openly admitted to trying to sign Kane, but City nev...Full Story »