Stevan Jovetic and Alvaro Negredo became City’s latest signings today, bringing their senior frontline back up to 4 forwards alongside Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko. Jovetic, who rejoins former Fiorentina team-mate Matija Nastasic at City, is believed to have cost £22m and will take the number 35 shirt while Negredo has been assigned the number 9 […]
City legend Bert Trautmann passes away
Bert Trautmann, one of the greatest Manchester City goalkeepers of all time, has passed away aged 89. The former German paratrooper famously played on for the last 17 minutes with a broken neck in City’s 1956 FA Cup triumph after bravely diving at the feet of Birmingham City forward Peter Murphy after he broke through […]
Negredo to have City medical ahead of £20m move
Alvaro Negredo, 27, is due to undergo a medical ahead of a £20m move to Manchester City from Sevilla. He is expected to join his Sevilla team mate Jesus Navas plus Fernandinho at City if all goes well. With the departure of Carlos Tevez leaving City’s striking options a little threadbare, they are also expected to […]
Chelsea open bidding for Rooney
Chelsea have reportedly had a bid for Wayne Rooney turned down by Manchester United. Several media outlets suggested that the bid consisted of £10m cash plus either Juan Mata or David Luiz but Jose Mourinho claimed that the offer was purely cash and that Rooney was Chelsea’s only summer transfer target. “Chelsea is interested in […]
United target Fabregas as Rooney left ‘angered and confused’
Recent reports suggest that Wayne Rooney was left ‘angered and confused’ after Manchester United manager David Moyes appeared to hint that the England striker would have to accept a squad role behind Robin Van Persie. Moyes had claimed to journalists during United’s pre-season tour in Bangkok that Rooney, who had to fly home after arriving […]