City captain Vincent Kompany will miss their trip to Cardiff on Sunday as he recovers from a groin injury sustained in Monday’s victory over Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium. Tests on the 27-year-old’s injury have been inconclusive and there is a doubt that the Belgian defensive lynchpin will be able to play again until […]
Sinclair joins West Brom on loan, Barry to leave too?
Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair has joined West Brom on a season-long loan. Sinclair, 24, made 15 appearances for the Blues since his arrival on August 31 2012 and found it difficult to break into Roberto Mancini’s team last season. This term, new City manager Manuel Pellegrini has hinted that some players might have to […]
Everton reject £28m combined United bid for Fellaini and Baines
Everton have described a renewed bid by Manchester United for Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines as “derisory and insulting.” United are believed to have bid £16m for Fellaini, whose £23.5m minimum release clause expired at the end of July, and £12m for Baines which was unimproved from July. David Moyes’ United started their season with […]
Zabaleta signs new four-year contract with City
Pablo Zabaleta has signed a new four-year contract extension with Manchester City which will see him stay at the Etihad until 2017. The Argentine full back joined City in 2008 after he was signed by former City manager Mark Hughes from Espanyol just before the club was purchased by Sheikh Mansour. The club went on […]
Van Persie and Welbeck double strikes ensure flying start for Moyes’ United
SWANSEA 1 – MANCHESTER UNITED 4 A pair of doubles by Robin Van Persie and Danny Welbeck ensured that David Moyes’ Barclays Premier League debut as Manchester United manager ended in a 4-1 victory as marksmanship and an in-form Dutchman was the only difference between the two sides on the day. Van Persie, a deserved […]