England have been dealt a blow ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifiers after Manchester City defender John Stones was forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury. The 31-year-old, who was back in the national setup for the first time under new head coach Thomas Tuchel, will now miss both fixtures against Andorra and Serbia. His absence continues a difficult run of fitness concerns.
Erling Haaland came close to joining Bayern Munich before his record-breaking move to Manchester City, with the Norwegian striker even jokingly asking for the sporting director’s house "for free" during transfer talks.
Manchester City have confirmed the departure of club legend Ilkay Gundogan, who has joined Galatasaray on a free transfer just one year after returning to the Etihad from Barcelona.
Manchester City have confirmed the departure of Ederson, who has joined Fenerbahce in a €14million (£12m/$16m) transfer. After arriving at City from Benfica in 2017, the goalkeeper made 372 appearances across all competitions and won multiple trophies, including six Premier League crowns and the Champions League. However, he fell down the pecking order under Pep Guardiola at the start of the new season and decided to seek an exit.
Wrexham completed the double signing of Manchester City starlet Issa Kabore and Blackburn Rovers defender Dominic Hyam on deadline day. Kabore, who joined the Cityzens in 2020, has had six different loan spells across Europe in the last five years and will now be taking in a seventh with the Red Dragons. Hyam, a former Reading youth player, joins the Welsh side permanently after spending three seasons at Blackburn.
Ilkay Gundogan could be heading for a surprise move to Turkey as Galatasaray close in on a deal to sign the veteran midfielder from Manchester City. The 34-year-old only returned to the Etihad last summer after a spell at Barcelona, but with Pep Guardiola reshaping his midfield, Gundogan now looks set to depart once again and talks are advancing with the Turkish side.
Manchester City are set to be without summer signing Rayan Cherki until November and Claudio Echeverri would offer ideal cover if he wasn't already on loan.
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