Manchester City defender John Stones is facing a lay-off after suffering an injury in the holders’ Champions League stroll against Young Boys on Tuesday.The England international was withdrawn at half-time at the Etihad Stadium.Manager Pep Guardiola described the loss of Stones as the “deep bad news” from a night when City secured their place in the last 16 for an 11th successi...Full Story »

Erling Haaland shrugged off injury to score twice as holders Manchester City reached the Champions League last 16 with a comfortable 3-0 win over 10-man Young Boys.The prolific Norwegian took his tally for the season to 15 with a penalty and a long-range strike as City eased past the Swiss champions at the Etihad Stadium to secure their fourth successive Group G win.Phil Foden also got on the sc...Full Story »

Manchester United are prepared to let big-money flop Antony leave the club already, after a hugely underwhelming stint at Old Trafford – in a bonkers swap deal. The Brazilian followed his Ajax manager Erik ten Hag in the Premier League for over £80 million last summer but has failed to light up English football. With just six goals and assists in the league since joining Manchester...Full Story »

Man City boss Pep Guardiola will likely rest Erling Haaland for Tuesday's Champions League clash with Young Boys after the Norwegian superstar went off injured at the weekend. That is according to the Daily Mail, who reports that Guardiola will give Haaland every opportunity to prove his fitness ahead of the game at the Etihad on Tuesday night as the striker recovers from a twisted ankle. H...Full Story »

That is according to the Daily Mail, who reports that the Serie A giants have joined the multi-club race for the England star. Phillips looks certain to leave City in January as the 27-year-old is behind several players in the pecking order at the Etihad and has played very little across the opening part of the season. The England star needs game time if he wants to make the Three Lions squa...Full Story »

Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho has been linked with a move to Tottenham but transfer insider Dean Jones believes there are various factors that makes the transfer unlikely. The English winger, who has struggled to find his best form at Old Trafford, currently has a strained relationship with United manger Erik ten Hag. The rift deepened after Ten Hag publicly stated that Sancho's poor...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Marc Skinner says Ella Toone’s “class is permanent” after she ended her goal drought in a 2-2 draw with Brighton.Elisabeth Terland gave the hosts the lead on the half-hour before the England international scored her first United goal since November 2022 with a stunning long-range strike in the 78th minute.Late goals from Guro Bergsvand and substitute Rach...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag lauded Harry Maguire’s performance against Fulham after Manchester United’s dramatic 1-0 win at Craven Cottage.United kept a clean sheet and stole victory courtesy of Bruno Fernandes’ added-time winner.Maguire’s resurgence in form has seen him start in United’s last four league games at centre-back.Erik ten Hag praised his defender’s leadership (K...Full Story »

For the whole of the campaign, GOAL will be evaluating the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's displays in Saudi Arabia Despite the influx of new signings in the Saudi Pro League over the summer, there is still one player fans want to see in action more than any other: Cristiano Ronaldo. Having arrived at Al-Nassr in January, the Portuguese superstar is ready to embark on a full campaign with the ...Full Story »

Real Madrid enter race to sign Musiala Real Madrid are plotting a move to sign Manchester City and Liverpool target Jamal Musiala from Bayern Munich, according to BILD (via Fichajes). The report claims that while Kylian Mbappe remains Los Blancos' priority, they have also shortlisted Musiala and have a real chance to land him next season. Liverpool enter race to sign Bundesliga wonderkid L...Full Story »

Curtis Fleming admitted his future was uncertain after starting his spell as Bristol City’s interim head coach with a 1-0 victory over 10-man Sheffield Wednesday.The Irishman stepped up to replace sacked manager Nigel Pearson, but has no intention of putting his name forward as a permanent replacement.Rob Dickie’s close-range strike from Tommy Conway’s 64th-minute cross was eno...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Jeremy Doku as a great player after the Belgium forward’s superb performance in Manchester City’s 6-1 thrashing of Bournemouth on Saturday.Doku opened the scoring and then had a hand in the next four goals as the champions overwhelmed the Cherries in a one-sided Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium.It continued the superb impression the 21-year-old wing...Full Story »

Jeremy Doku produced a stunning performance as champions Manchester City overcame the loss of Erling Haaland to thrash Bournemouth 6-1 on Saturday.Doku was the architect of an emphatic success, scoring their opener and having a hand in four other goals as City overpowered the Cherries in a one-sided Premier League clash.”Bernardo Silva twice benefited from Doku’s work with a brace wh...Full Story »

The 21-year-old has quickly established himself as a key starter for the Ligue 1 side since being promoted from the youth ranks, notably helping them to Coupe de France glory in 2022. Merlin, who is capped by France at youth level and has been tipped to break into the senior side, has plenty of admirers from across Europe and his development has not gone unnoticed. 90min understands that Man C...Full Story »

Jude Bellingham turned down Manchester United offering him a move, with the Red Devils failing to give any assurances of how often he'd play. That's according to former Manchester United captain, Rio Ferdinand, who says that he's heard from "a very good source" that Bellingham was in discussions with his former club. The England international has since moved onto Real Madrid, where he has net...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag promised he was a “fighter” after Manchester United slumped to a 3-0 Carabao Cup home defeat to Newcastle to pile more pressure on him.Defeat in the rematch of last season’s final – which United won to highlight a promising first season in charge for the Dutchman – meant United have lost eight of their opening 15 fixtures in all competitions this term, ...Full Story »

Miguel Almiron, Lewis Hall and Joe Willock fired Newcastle to a famous first Old Trafford victory in a decade as Carabao Cup holders Manchester United suffered a second 3-0 home humiliation in four days.Wednesday’s fourth-round clash was a repeat of the final eight months ago at Wembley, where Erik ten Hag crowned a promising first season in the hotseat by ending the club’s six-year ...Full Story »

Manchester City could be set to replace Kalvin Phillips with a World Cup winner in January. It seems inevitable that Phillips will leave Manchester City in January in search of more regular first-team football, with sides such as Newcastle United, Liverpool and West Ham United all showing varying degrees of interest. A loan move seems most likely ahead of a permanent summer switch, but a r...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag says he's "certain" he can turn around Manchester United's fortunes after a disastrous start to the season. The derby defeat to Manchester City on Sunday was United's seventh of the season after just 14 games. But writing to fans in his programme notes for Wednesday's Carabao Cup tie against Newcastle United, the Dutchman insists he's convinced the team will come good. "At Manc...Full Story »

Real Madrid have been offered a chance to sign Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips. The England international has struggled to settle into Pep Guardiola’s squad since making the move from Leeds two seasons ago. At the time, Phillips was regarded as one of the best players in his position in the league, which is why Manchester City were willing to spend £45m to secure his si...Full Story »