Manchester City’s grip on the Carabao Cup was finally loosened as West Ham knocked out the holders on penalties.Phil Foden missed from the spot for City while West Ham scored all five of theirs to reach the quarter-finals.City had won this competition in six of the past eight seasons, including the last four.In fact Tuesday marked five years to the day since they were last eliminated from ...Full Story »

West Ham are set to be without Vladimir Coufal for the Carabao Cup visit of holders Manchester City.Coufal is unlikely to be risked as he recovers from a groin injury so Ben Johnson or Ryan Fredericks will deputise at right-back.Club captain Mark Noble, wing-back Arthur Masuaku and forward Andriy Yarmolenko will be pushing for starts with boss David Moyes rotating his squad.Manchester City will ...Full Story »

Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is not interested in managing Manchester United should the Premier League side move on from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, sources have told ESPN. Often tipped to be a viable candidate for the Old Trafford bench in case of the departure of Solskjaer, Zidane is not a rush to return to managing and is waiting for the right opportunity to emerge. Sources have tol...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Phil Foden after he starred in Manchester City’s win at Brighton which took them back to second in the Premier League.The England international scored twice in a dominant first-half display at the AMEX Stadium after the recalled Ilkay Gundogan had broken the deadlock.Brighton responded well after the break and deserved more than their consolation from the penalty spot ...Full Story »

A first-half masterclass from Manchester City saw them win at Brighton and move back up to second in the Premier League.The reigning champions were untouchable for 45 minutes as Phil Foden scored twice after the recalled Ilkay Gundogan had opened the scoring.Brighton were much better after the interval and arguably deserved more than the consolation given to them from the penalty spot by Alexis ...Full Story »

Brighton defender Adam Webster could be available for the visit of champions Manchester City in the Premier League.Webster has missed the Seagulls’ past five games in all competitions but returned to training this week and is hoping to prove his fitness.Midfielders Yves Bissouma and Enock Mwepu are also in contention having recovered from knocks to be unused substitutes last week but Danny...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s comeback kings did it again as Cristiano Ronaldo secured Manchester United a thrilling 3-2 victory in a breathless Champions League clash with Atalanta.There was intense scrutiny on the 1999 treble hero and his players heading into the Group F encounter after Saturday’s embarrassing loss at Leicester compounded recent poor performances.United were staring down ...Full Story »

Joao Cancelo has no doubt Phil Foden is well on the way to becoming one of the best players in the world.In-form Foden was again outstanding as Manchester City thrashed Club Brugge 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.The 21-year-old England international pulled the strings from the false nine position at the Jan Breydel Stadium, the highlight being a beautifully-flighted ball for Cancelo to o...Full Story »

Manchester City have set an asking price of £67.7m for Barcelona target Raheem Sterling, according to reports. The England international has been linked with a move away from the Etihad Stadium in recent weeks. Sterling is out of contract at City in 2023 and talks about an extension have hitherto proved fruitless. The forward is said to be seeking assurances over his status within the ...Full Story »

Teenager Cole Palmer scored a classy goal and Riyad Mahrez struck twice as Manchester City ignited their Champions League campaign with a comfortable 5-1 win over Club Brugge. Full-backs Joao Cancelo and Kyle Walker were also on target in a one-sided win in Belgium that strengthened City’s position in Group A after defeat to Paris St Germain three weeks ago. Hans Vanaken claimed a cons...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is once again under pressure at Manchester United, or at least he appears to be from the outside looking in. Questions continue to be asked of the Norwegian coach, who is looking increasingly out of his depth at Old Trafford this season and it could be argued that he is wasting the best squad that Manchester United have had since Sir Alex Ferguson's time at the club. A r...Full Story »

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Paul Pogba admitted careless Manchester United deserved to lose after their unbeaten away record went up in smoke in chaotic fashion at Leicester.The Old Trafford giants lost a Premier League match on the road for the first time since January 2020 as Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes romped to a thrilling 4-2 win on Saturday afternoon.Mason Greenwood’s stunner put Unite...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Bernardo Silva as extraordinary after champions Manchester City claimed a hard-fought 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday.Silva, who was linked with a move away in the summer, has been in fine form in the opening months of the season and again stood out in an otherwise disjointed City display at the Etihad Stadium.The Portuguese scored the first of City’s goals after 12 m...Full Story »

Leicester brought Manchester United’s record away run to a crashing end as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men collapsed during a chaotic end to a thrilling clash. Both sides were looking to return from the international break with a bang after recent struggles, with the visitors higher in the Premier League but under more intense scrutiny. That focus will only increase after Leicester wo...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne were on target as champions Manchester City claimed a battling 2-0 Premier League win over Burnley at the Etihad Stadium. City were not at their fluid best and made some uncharacteristic errors but the Clarets, despite a committed effort, were not capable of punishing them. Silva put them on course for victory in the 12th minute and De Bruyne made sure of t...Full Story »

Manchester City are without first-choice goalkeeper Ederson and forward Gabriel Jesus for the visit of Burnley in the Premier League.The pair were both in action for Brazil in the early hours of Friday and will not be back from South America in time to face the Clarets on Saturday.Forward Ferran Torres (foot) is also out after suffering injury on international duty but midfielder Ilkay Gundogan ...Full Story »

Sterling casts doubt on Man City future England international Raheem Sterling has cast doubt over his future at the Etihad Stadium, after quotes emerged from the Manchester City star, refusing to rule out a move away from the club. According to CBS Sports' James Benge, Sterling – when speaking with FT Business – made mention of being open to the opportunity to move abroad for his...Full Story »

Juventus are reportedly considering a move for Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva in January. Silva has been a key figure at Man City under Pep Guardiola. The Portugal international has been influential in the club’s recent domestic dominance, but doesn’t appear to be completely happy with life at the Etihad. As was reported by Eurosport in the summer, Guardiola publicly adm...Full Story »

Manchester United could reportedly target Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde as a potential replacement for club captain Harry Maguire, according to a surprise report. Man United’s defensive line was somewhat of a shambles prior to Maguire’s big-money move from Leicester City. The England international has steadied the ship and looks set to form a formidable partnership with centre-...Full Story »

Manchester United, as things stand, have a sublime squad of attacking talent. So it’s pretty scary to think of them having Erling Haaland, too, with the Borussia Dortmund striker their main target for next summer. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and John Murtough are both on the same page when it comes to the Norway international. United currently have quite a roster. Cristiano Ronaldo is the talis...Full Story »