Pep Guardiola has suggested both Joe Hart and Yaya Toure could feature in Wednesday’s Steaua Bucharest clash and also spoke about Claudio Bravo. The Spaniard will allow the England No.1 goalkeeper to leave the Etihad if he wishes, but is willing to give him some first-team football as he rotates his squad for the second leg of the Champions League qualifier. “In terms of long-term injuries, Vincent Kompany and Ilkay Gundogan have little problems,” Guardiola told reporters. “We have ten days to work with them and improve their physical … [Read more...]

Joe Hart will be in England’s squad despite being confined to the Manchester City bench, Sam Allardyce has confirmed. The new manager names his first England squad on Sunday for World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Malta and it appears that there will be a space in the party for the Manchester City goalkeeper, who has yet to make an appearance under Pep Guardiola this season. Speaking to Sky Sports News Allardyce confirmed that Hart, who has reportedly been told he can leave City, will “definitely” be in the party that travel to … [Read more...]

Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez has confirmed a deal is in place with  manchester city for the transfer of Claudio Bravo. During the week it emerged the Premier League club were closing in on a €25 million move for the Barcelona goalkeeper, whom Pep Guardiola wants to replace Joe Hart. Despite those reports, Bravo started Saturday's La Liga opener against Real Betis, but it looks set to prove to be his last game for the Catalan club. "We have the beginning of an agreement in principle with Manchester City for Claudio … [Read more...]

Pep Guardiola says he will allow Joe Hart to leave Manchester City if he wants to. Hart's future has been thrown into doubt after being left on the bench by Guardiola for City's first two games of the season. There has been speculation linking the 29-year-old with a move away from the club while City have reportedly been targeting other keepers. Asked if Hart could move if he wishes, Guardiola said: "Of course. I want happiness for the players. I don't want the players to stay here if they don't want to stay. "All the players here … [Read more...]

Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2021. The 19-year-old broke into the first team last season -- scoring 14 goals in all competitions. And the Nigeria international has moved up in the pecking order ahead of Wilfried Bony as Sergio Aguero's backup striker. The club has now rewarded Iheanacho with a new deal that will keep him at the club for the next five seasons. He's here to stay! @67Kelechi signs new deal - Manchester City (@ManCity) August … [Read more...]

Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez confirmed Claudio Bravo will feature in Saturday's La Liga opener against Real Betis, but conceded he may not remain at the club beyond the current transfer window. Bravo played in Wednesday's 3-0 Super Cup win against Sevilla, saving a first-half penalty from Vicente Iborra, amid growing reports he's set to sign for Manchester City. However, while Robert didn't rule out a transfer, he did say that the Chilean goalkeeper will not move to the Premier League before the weekend. "A lot has been … [Read more...]