David Moyes admits Jack Grealish is "better than I thought he was" after the midfielder inspired Everton to a 3-2 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Rodrygo will stay back at Real Madrid after winning manager Xabi Alonso's trust. The Brazilian winger was linked with a move to the Premier League throughout the summer, with Manchester City and Liverpool keen on signing him, however, after featuring in Madrid's starting lineup last week, he is satisfied with his role and has decided against exiting Santiago Bernabeu.
Chelsea face a tough trip to Bayern Munich whereas Newcastle are set to host Barcelona in the opening week as UEFA announced Champions League fixtures for the 2025-26 campaign. The German giants, led by Harry Kane, will be eager to assert their dominance early, making Chelsea’s task all the more difficult.
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The Champions League league phase draw has taken place and Trent Alexander-Arnold will face his former club after Real Madrid were drawn against Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola has called up three Manchester City youth players to train with the first team, including England and Liverpool legend Emile Heskey's son Reigan. The Cityzens are gearing up to face Brighton next in the Premier League and will aim to get back to winning ways after a frustrating 2-0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.
Manchester City have finally informed Tottenham Hotspur that they won't sell Savinho in the summer transfer window. This comes as a huge blow for Thomas Frank's side, who had earlier missed out on signing two key midfield targets, Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze. While Nottingham Forest blocked Gibbs-White move, arch-rivals Arsenal hijacked Eze's transfer at the last moment.
Former Manchester City star and pundit Micah Richards was spotted dancing his heart out with a bunch of fans at Reading Festival while listening to former team-mate Joleon Lescott's DJ set. Lescott, who retired from professional football eight years ago, finally realised his dream of becoming a disc jockey as he played a set at the festival on Sunday.