Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola expressed his relief over star midfielder Kevin de Bruyne’s return from injury. The Belgian playmaker registered an assist during his team’s 5-0 thumping of Huddersfield in the FA Cup, marking his return from a five-month absence.

De Bruyne picked up a hamstring injury during City’s 3-0 victory over Burnley in their Premier League opening match in September. He subsequently underwent a hamstring surgery to correct the issue. “He played really good minutes,” Guardiola said of De Bruyne’s performance, adding that he is “delighted” that the central midfielder has returned from injury. “Kevin helps to win games and there are few in the world. Win games; Kevin, [Erling] Haaland, these guys win games.”

City’s season to date has not been ideal, with Guardiola’s side sitting in third place in the Premier League. They trail league leaders Liverpool by five points with a game in hand. Still, City is succeeding in other tournaments, progressing to the next round of the FA Cup and topping Group G in the UEFA Champions League by winning all six of their group games.

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is still not ready to rejoin the Manchester City squad in training due to his foot injury, coach Pep Guardiola confirmed. The Norwegian has missed City’s last six games in all competitions as a result.

“[Haaland] is training alone but he is not training with the team,” Guardiola commentated after Man City’s 3-1 win over Everton in the Premier League on Wednesday night. “Kevin [De Bruyne] is training with the team, but Erling is not yet. It is a question of when the pain will disappear.”

While the exact timeline for Haaland’s return is not yet clear, Guardiola is hopeful that his star striker will be able to return in January. The City manager also shed light on the injury status of midfielder Kevin de Bryne, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since the opening game of the season. According to Guardiola, De Bryne is close to returning to the field and could potentially play in City’s FA Cup third-round match against Huddersfield Town on January 6.

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is expected to be fit in time for Saturday’s game against Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. The Norwegian injured his ankle while on international duty and has already returned to training with the rest of the City’s first-team squad.

Haaland collapsed due to suffering his ankle injury during Norway’s 2-0 friendly victory over the Faroe Islands last Thursday. After the game, Norway’s team doctor stated that Haaland was suffering “so much pain” due to the injury, which resembled his setback against Bournemouth earlier in the season.

Upon returning to his club at the start of the week, Haaland received continued treatment for his ankle injury before returning to training on Thursday. The 23-year-old player is a key component of City’s attacking lineup, leading the Premier League top scorers’ charts with 13 goals.

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Manchester City’s opening offer for West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has been rejected, sources reported on Tuesday. The Hammers allegedly rejected the offer of £80 million ($102 million) plus another £10 million in add-ons, instead demanding £100 million for the 24-year-old in guaranteed payments.

City faces Arsenal in a race to sign Rice, with the Gunners previously bidding £75m plus £15m in add-ons for the England international last week. While Manchester United also showed signs of interest in Rice, it appears as if the Red Devils will not enter the race as the price tag that West Ham has demanded for Rice appears to be out of their price range.

Following the departure of Ilkay Gundogan to FC Barcelona, Man City is looking to fill the gap in the heart of their midfield left by their former captain. While the club was interested in keeping Gundogan for another season, he opted for a two-year contract with an option for a third with Barcelona.

With the futures of central midfielders Bernardo Silva and Kalvin Phillips also unknown, City is eager to get the deal for Rice done.

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Manchester City is preparing an offer for West Ham United center midfielder Declan Rice, sources revealed on Thursday. This comes as Arsenal looks to sign the player after their first two bids were rejected.

Should Man City decide to pounce on Rice this summer, they will be required to submit a largescale bid, considering that Arsenal’s latest bid of £75 million and a further £15 million in add-ons was rejected.

It is believed that City’s late entry to the race for Rice’s signature was due to the club deciding to hear about the future of captain Ilkay Gundogan. With Gundogan now headed to FC Barcelona, City is looking at Rice as his replacement.

With West Ham currently valuing Rice at £100 million, Arsenal is expected to return to them with a third offer. Now that Man City has entered the fray, however, the Hammers may look to increase their asking price.

West Ham manager David Moyes has signaled his interest in City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, who spent the majority of his debut season at the club on the bench. It is believed that Moyes would make a move for him should Rice join City.

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Bayern Munich has engaged in talks with fullback Kyle Walker after signaling their intention to sign the Manchester City player. Currently, the 33-year-old player remains on contract with Man City until the end of next season.

With negotiations over a contract extension with Man City yet to commence, the reigning Champions League winners could be convinced to allow Walker to depart for Bayern during the current transfer window so as to avoid the player leaving on a fee next summer should a contract extension not be sealed.

Man City manager Pep Guardiola previously cast a shadow of doubt over Walkers’ future at the club when he stated in April that the England international has struggled to adapt to the team’s new tactical system. This led to John Stones being preferred in Guardiola’s new system involving a five-man defensive lineup.

Walker appears to be one of several Man City players whom Guardiola is expected to offload this summer. Fellow fullback Joao Cancelo is also expected to depart the club after spending the second half of the season at Bayern Munich on loan. Doubts have also been expressed over the future of club captain Ilkay Gündoğan, whose contract is set to expire at the end of June.

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Manchester City defeated local rivals Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to edge one step closer to securing a historic treble. The last team to win the treble was Manchester United in 1999.

City captain Ilkay Gundogan handed his team a dream start, scoring the fastest-ever goal in the FA Cup final after just 12 seconds of play. While Man City continued to dominate proceedings throughout the first half, Man Utd drew level courtesy of a Bruno Fernandes penalty in the 33rd minute of play.

Just seven minutes into the second half, Gundogan restored City’s lead, scoring from yet another well-timed volley. Despite a flurry of attacks by Man Utd near the death, City held on to secure their second trophy of the season, having wrapped up the Premier League title just over two weeks ago.

Now with two titles under their belt, Pep Guardiola’s squad will look to complete the treble as they face Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final next Saturday.

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Manchester City and Real Madrid are both believed to be in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham during the summer transfer window, sources revealed on Wednesday. This news comes after Liverpool revealed its intention to drop out of the race to lure Bellingham to Anfield.

While Real Madrid is confident that they can sign Bellingham, it is Man City who is believed to be the favorite to land Bellingham’s signature. With doubts over the long-term futures of current City midfielders Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan, the Premier League giants now seem intent on securing the services of the 19-year-old Bellingham in order to bolster their talent over the long term.

Bellingham’s price tag is expected to be north of £130 million, and while City seems willing to fork out the cash required for the Englishman, Dortmund is looking to ideally hold onto the talented teenager for one more season.

City has emerged as the favorite to sign Bellingham not only because of its financial capacity but also because of the team’s past dealings with Dortmund. The Bundesliga club was particularly impressed with the eagerness that City expressed when completing the signing of Erling Haaland during the previous summer, with a deal in principle announced in May before the transfer window opened.

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola stated that he felt emotionally “destroyed” after his team’s 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal matchup at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.

“Emotionally, I’m destroyed,” Guardiola said in his postgame interview. “I have [aged] 10 more years today. It was such a demanding game. Now I have to relax, a day off for the guys, prepare for Leicester [on Saturday].”

Rodri put Man City ahead in the 27th minute with a thunderous 30-yard strike, with the hosts continuing to bombard Bayern’s goalmouth in an attempt to extend their lead. It took until the 70th minute for Man City to double their lead, with Bernardo Silva who got on the end of striker Erling Haaland’s cross. Frontman Haaland managed to get himself on the scoresheet in the 76th minute, thereby grabbing his 45th goal in all competitions this season.

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Manchester City kept their hopes of a third consecutive Premier League title alive as they trounced Liverpool 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. This is despite the absence of star striker Erling Haaland, who is still recovering from a groin injury he incurred while playing against Burnley on March 18. He left his international duty with Norway early as a result.

The heavily-favored hosts were surprised during the early stages of the first half when Mohamed Salah scored in the 17th minute to hand Liverpool an early lead. Just ten minutes later, City was back in it, as Haaland replacement Julian Alvarez leveled the scoring.

Less than a minute after half-time, Kevin de Bryne handed Man City the lead, scoring a tap-in after receiving a cross-field pass from Riyad Mahrez. Just seven minutes later, Ilkay Gundogan scored to hand City a two-goal cushion.

16 minutes from time, Jack Grealish paired up with De Bryne to score Man City’s fourth goal, thereby sealing the win. Man City is now five points behind league leaders Arsenal with ten games still to play.

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Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola expressed his relief over star midfielder Kevin de Bruyne’s return from injury. The Belgian playmaker registered an assist during his team’s 5-0 thumping of Huddersfield in the FA Cup, marking his return from a five-month absence.

De Bruyne picked up a hamstring injury during City’s 3-0 victory over Burnley in their Premier League opening match in September. He subsequently underwent a hamstring surgery to correct the issue. “He played really good minutes,” Guardiola said of De Bruyne’s performance, adding that he is “delighted” that the central midfielder has returned from injury. “Kevin helps to win games and there are few in the world. Win games; Kevin, [Erling] Haaland, these guys win games.”

City’s season to date has not been ideal, with Guardiola’s side sitting in third place in the Premier League. They trail league leaders Liverpool by five points with a game in hand. Still, City is succeeding in other tournaments, progressing to the next round of the FA Cup and topping Group G in the UEFA Champions League by winning all six of their group games.

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is still not ready to rejoin the Manchester City squad in training due to his foot injury, coach Pep Guardiola confirmed. The Norwegian has missed City’s last six games in all competitions as a result.

“[Haaland] is training alone but he is not training with the team,” Guardiola commentated after Man City’s 3-1 win over Everton in the Premier League on Wednesday night. “Kevin [De Bruyne] is training with the team, but Erling is not yet. It is a question of when the pain will disappear.”

While the exact timeline for Haaland’s return is not yet clear, Guardiola is hopeful that his star striker will be able to return in January. The City manager also shed light on the injury status of midfielder Kevin de Bryne, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since the opening game of the season. According to Guardiola, De Bryne is close to returning to the field and could potentially play in City’s FA Cup third-round match against Huddersfield Town on January 6.

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is expected to be fit in time for Saturday’s game against Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. The Norwegian injured his ankle while on international duty and has already returned to training with the rest of the City’s first-team squad.

Haaland collapsed due to suffering his ankle injury during Norway’s 2-0 friendly victory over the Faroe Islands last Thursday. After the game, Norway’s team doctor stated that Haaland was suffering “so much pain” due to the injury, which resembled his setback against Bournemouth earlier in the season.

Upon returning to his club at the start of the week, Haaland received continued treatment for his ankle injury before returning to training on Thursday. The 23-year-old player is a key component of City’s attacking lineup, leading the Premier League top scorers’ charts with 13 goals.

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Manchester City’s opening offer for West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has been rejected, sources reported on Tuesday. The Hammers allegedly rejected the offer of £80 million ($102 million) plus another £10 million in add-ons, instead demanding £100 million for the 24-year-old in guaranteed payments.

City faces Arsenal in a race to sign Rice, with the Gunners previously bidding £75m plus £15m in add-ons for the England international last week. While Manchester United also showed signs of interest in Rice, it appears as if the Red Devils will not enter the race as the price tag that West Ham has demanded for Rice appears to be out of their price range.

Following the departure of Ilkay Gundogan to FC Barcelona, Man City is looking to fill the gap in the heart of their midfield left by their former captain. While the club was interested in keeping Gundogan for another season, he opted for a two-year contract with an option for a third with Barcelona.

With the futures of central midfielders Bernardo Silva and Kalvin Phillips also unknown, City is eager to get the deal for Rice done.

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Manchester City is preparing an offer for West Ham United center midfielder Declan Rice, sources revealed on Thursday. This comes as Arsenal looks to sign the player after their first two bids were rejected.

Should Man City decide to pounce on Rice this summer, they will be required to submit a largescale bid, considering that Arsenal’s latest bid of £75 million and a further £15 million in add-ons was rejected.

It is believed that City’s late entry to the race for Rice’s signature was due to the club deciding to hear about the future of captain Ilkay Gundogan. With Gundogan now headed to FC Barcelona, City is looking at Rice as his replacement.

With West Ham currently valuing Rice at £100 million, Arsenal is expected to return to them with a third offer. Now that Man City has entered the fray, however, the Hammers may look to increase their asking price.

West Ham manager David Moyes has signaled his interest in City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, who spent the majority of his debut season at the club on the bench. It is believed that Moyes would make a move for him should Rice join City.

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Bayern Munich has engaged in talks with fullback Kyle Walker after signaling their intention to sign the Manchester City player. Currently, the 33-year-old player remains on contract with Man City until the end of next season.

With negotiations over a contract extension with Man City yet to commence, the reigning Champions League winners could be convinced to allow Walker to depart for Bayern during the current transfer window so as to avoid the player leaving on a fee next summer should a contract extension not be sealed.

Man City manager Pep Guardiola previously cast a shadow of doubt over Walkers’ future at the club when he stated in April that the England international has struggled to adapt to the team’s new tactical system. This led to John Stones being preferred in Guardiola’s new system involving a five-man defensive lineup.

Walker appears to be one of several Man City players whom Guardiola is expected to offload this summer. Fellow fullback Joao Cancelo is also expected to depart the club after spending the second half of the season at Bayern Munich on loan. Doubts have also been expressed over the future of club captain Ilkay Gündoğan, whose contract is set to expire at the end of June.

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Manchester City defeated local rivals Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to edge one step closer to securing a historic treble. The last team to win the treble was Manchester United in 1999.

City captain Ilkay Gundogan handed his team a dream start, scoring the fastest-ever goal in the FA Cup final after just 12 seconds of play. While Man City continued to dominate proceedings throughout the first half, Man Utd drew level courtesy of a Bruno Fernandes penalty in the 33rd minute of play.

Just seven minutes into the second half, Gundogan restored City’s lead, scoring from yet another well-timed volley. Despite a flurry of attacks by Man Utd near the death, City held on to secure their second trophy of the season, having wrapped up the Premier League title just over two weeks ago.

Now with two titles under their belt, Pep Guardiola’s squad will look to complete the treble as they face Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final next Saturday.

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Manchester City and Real Madrid are both believed to be in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham during the summer transfer window, sources revealed on Wednesday. This news comes after Liverpool revealed its intention to drop out of the race to lure Bellingham to Anfield.

While Real Madrid is confident that they can sign Bellingham, it is Man City who is believed to be the favorite to land Bellingham’s signature. With doubts over the long-term futures of current City midfielders Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan, the Premier League giants now seem intent on securing the services of the 19-year-old Bellingham in order to bolster their talent over the long term.

Bellingham’s price tag is expected to be north of £130 million, and while City seems willing to fork out the cash required for the Englishman, Dortmund is looking to ideally hold onto the talented teenager for one more season.

City has emerged as the favorite to sign Bellingham not only because of its financial capacity but also because of the team’s past dealings with Dortmund. The Bundesliga club was particularly impressed with the eagerness that City expressed when completing the signing of Erling Haaland during the previous summer, with a deal in principle announced in May before the transfer window opened.

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola stated that he felt emotionally “destroyed” after his team’s 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal matchup at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.

“Emotionally, I’m destroyed,” Guardiola said in his postgame interview. “I have [aged] 10 more years today. It was such a demanding game. Now I have to relax, a day off for the guys, prepare for Leicester [on Saturday].”

Rodri put Man City ahead in the 27th minute with a thunderous 30-yard strike, with the hosts continuing to bombard Bayern’s goalmouth in an attempt to extend their lead. It took until the 70th minute for Man City to double their lead, with Bernardo Silva who got on the end of striker Erling Haaland’s cross. Frontman Haaland managed to get himself on the scoresheet in the 76th minute, thereby grabbing his 45th goal in all competitions this season.

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Manchester City kept their hopes of a third consecutive Premier League title alive as they trounced Liverpool 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. This is despite the absence of star striker Erling Haaland, who is still recovering from a groin injury he incurred while playing against Burnley on March 18. He left his international duty with Norway early as a result.

The heavily-favored hosts were surprised during the early stages of the first half when Mohamed Salah scored in the 17th minute to hand Liverpool an early lead. Just ten minutes later, City was back in it, as Haaland replacement Julian Alvarez leveled the scoring.

Less than a minute after half-time, Kevin de Bryne handed Man City the lead, scoring a tap-in after receiving a cross-field pass from Riyad Mahrez. Just seven minutes later, Ilkay Gundogan scored to hand City a two-goal cushion.

16 minutes from time, Jack Grealish paired up with De Bryne to score Man City’s fourth goal, thereby sealing the win. Man City is now five points behind league leaders Arsenal with ten games still to play.

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