15 h. ago From Bravo to Donnarumma: Manchester City’s goalkeeping evolution under Guardiola | John Brewin

Italian may lack skills Pep Guardiola has expected from goalkeepers but he is still a match winner in his own rightSigning a goalkeeper with a reputation as lofty as Gianluigi Donnarumma would usually register as a powerful statement of intent but Manchester City’s addition of Italy’s Euro 2020 hero, the keeper whose saves guided Paris Saint-Germain to a first Champions League last season, has been met with a rather mixed reaction.City’s troubled start to the season adds confusion, so too Pep Guardiola’s case history with goalkeepers. Ederson was beloved by City fans for being a maverick and played a key role in the team’s serial title wins. Just 32, relatively young for players in his position, a dalliance with a move to Saudi Arabia last year and the interest of Fenerbahce – the club he has joined – hastened his exit. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Emi Martinez may have to alter transfer stance after Man Utd snub to avoid embarrassing saga

Emi Martinez had been eyeing a move to Manchester United and has been dropped by Aston Villa, but he failed to get a deadline day move with Saudi Arabia among his only options if he still wants out

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41 h. ago Forgotten Man City player faces four months in wilderness after transfer failure

Kalvin Phillips faces four months in exile at Manchester City after an Achilles injury prevented the midfielder from finding a new club during the summer transfer window.It had been expected that the 29-year-old would end his disappointing City career during the summer window, but he failed to recover from surgery in time and hasn't yet returned to full training.There had been Premier League interest in Phillips earlier in the summer, including from former club Leeds United, but ultimately, a lack of fitness meant no move was forthcoming for the England international.Despite staying at the Etihad, Phillips is unlikely to feature for City before the January transfer window opens. Although the windows remain open in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, a move to either of those leagues isn't currently on the cards.Phillips has been out of favour at City since a nightmare first 18 months after a £42million move from Leeds United in the summer of 2022. He hasn't played for the club since December 2...

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48 h. ago Away the lad: how Isak’s long and messy departure from Newcastle unfolded | Louise Taylor

A story that began with the offer of a pay rise ran through a successful season on the pitch and ended with a British record transfer to LiverpoolNot too many players are capable of upstaging Mohamed Salah but, last month, Alexander Isak revelled in revealing that rare ability.Salah had assumed centre stage at Manchester’s Opera House and, as the latest recipient of the Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year award, was preparing to deliver an eagerly awaited acceptance speech when he lost a previously rapt audience. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago When the transfer window closes in Turkey and Saudi Arabia as Man United given deadline day boost

Manchester United and other Premier League clubs could still sell players past tonight's 7pm deadline

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54 h. ago When the transfer window closes in Turkey and Saudi Arabia as Man City handed deadline day boost

Manchester City and other Premier League clubs could still sell players past tonight's 7pm deadline

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60 h. ago WWE to return to UK as Raw and Smackdown to be shown live on Netflix in capital cities

The TV tapings will be part of an 11 night tour of Europe ahead of the annual battle royal event, which will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., and comes after August's European tour

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3 d. ago Manchester dad arrested on holiday in Saudi Arabia on brink of hunger strike after being jailed for eight years

"This past year without Ahmed has been unbearable for me and our children. The emotional and physical strain has been overwhelming."

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4 d. ago Man at centre of Newton Heath murder investigation named as tributes pour in

A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder

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5 d. ago Dad took family out for dinner and ended up in hospital with bleed on brain

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Kaisen Kinsella, 27, was enjoying a meal with his partner and their two young children when he was allegedly 'brutally attacked' by a group inside a pub

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5 d. ago Dad took family out for dinner but ended up in hospital with bleed on brain

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Kaisen Kinsella, 27, was enjoying a meal with his partner and their two young children when he was allegedly 'brutally attacked' by a group inside a pub

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6 d. ago Why Saudi clubs are scaling back their spending – and what it means for the transfer window

Saudi Pro League clubs have spent $1.5bn spend on players since 2023, now they want financial stability

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7 d. ago Young dad from Bolton who 'lived life to the full' falls to death from mountain

Thomas Smith had travelled from his home in Greater Manchester to climb Snowdon when tragedy struck

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8 d. ago Bruno Fernandes open to Man United 'exit' after Saudi Arabia transfer interest

The Manchester United skipper has been linked with a blockbuster move to the Middle East

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8 d. ago Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes 'open to Old Trafford exit' after rejecting £300m deal

Bruno Fernandes rejected a move to Saudi Arabia earlier this summer, but the Manchester United captain is reportedly open to leaving Old Trafford at the end of the season

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8 d. ago Bruno Fernandes bombshell with Man Utd star 'open to transfer' after rejecting £300m deal

Bruno Fernandes has been the subject of interest from Saudi Arabia this summer and the Manchester United captain has made a decision about his long-term future

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9 d. ago A dad and boxer pulled into a pub car... he was never seen again

Almost two decades on, police still haven't solved the case of his disappearance and suspected murder

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1 week ago Bruno Fernandes exit could 'green light' Carlos Baleba transfer and one more Man United deal

The latest Manchester United transfer news amid reported interest, from Saudi Arabia, in Bruno Fernandes.

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1 week ago Bruno Fernandes handed fresh Manchester United exit route as player stance on transfer clear

The latest Man Utd transfer news amid claims Bruno Fernandes is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia.

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1 week ago Mystery surrounds death of dad whose partner was cleared of killing him

Paul Dickson, 49, was found with a stab wound to his chest outside the home he shared with partner Joleen Hulme in Bolton shortly after Christmas in 2018

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