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Man City FFP: APT verdict revealed as Everton throw weight behind ‘very sad’ Citizens
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Man City are taking legal action against the Premier League.
Man City are expected to fail in their legal challenge against the Premier League with former Everton CEO Keith Wyness claiming the case “will be squashed”.

The Citizens’ legal challenge against Premier League financial rules will be heard over the next two weeks, which could have hugely significant consequences for the English top flight.

The Premier League champions are challenging the league’s associated party transaction (APT) rules in a hearing which started on Monday and is set to last until June 21.

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It is believed Man City will challenge the validity of the rules under UK competition law.

The Times, which first reported details of Man City’s claim last Tuesday, said the club were seeking to scrap the rules, which were first introduced in December 2021 following the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle and were most recently strengthened in February.

The rules are designed to ensure any commercial deal or player transfer between a club and entities with links to that club’s ownership are conducted at fair market value, so that club revenues are not artificially inflated.

 

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If an arbitration panel declares the APT rules invalid, then clubs would effectively be free to do any commercial deals they wished without any independent judgement being made on whether those deals were for fair market value.

That could then in turn help clubs boost their declared revenue and give them greater leeway on transfer and wages spending under financial sustainability rules. There are fears it could lead to the clubs whose owners have the deepest pockets – Man City and Newcastle – effectively being in a league of their own in terms of spending.

It is unclear what, if any, bearing this claim could have on the separate matter of the 115 charges brought by the Premier League against City over alleged breaches of the league’s financial rules. A hearing in that case is expected to begin in the autumn. Man City strenuously deny any wrongdoing.

But former Everton chief Wyness doubts that Man City will win their legal challenge against the Premier League with the case set to be “squashed”.

Wyness told Football Insider: “Long-term I think the claim will be squashed. I don’t think they’ll win it.

“But short-term, they’ll have achieved their goal of attacking and distracting the Premier League from the bigger 115 charges case.

“I think that’s the whole game. It’s very sad that they’ve taken such an aggressive position in the football discussion. It’s wrong.”

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Finance expert Stefan Borson insists Everton will be throwing their weight behind Man City’s case after previously benefitting from sponsorship deals linked to Alisher Usmanov.

“Historically, Everton have benefitted greatly from sponsorships from people like Usmanov’s vehicle USM,” Borson told Football Insider.

“Over the years, USM has been a related party, but then ceased to be a related party.

“At the point that it ceased to be a related party, those deals with USM fell out of the net of the Premier League until the associated party rules came in.

“Now the associated party rules are in play, some of those deals would be prevented or need to be shown to be fair value under the stringent rules.

“But most importantly for Everton is that they are up for sale. For the clubs who are trying to sell themselves, you want as little regulation as possible for a club that’s for sale because they want to be able to make an impact if they were purchased.

“Clearly, if you can invest in a club that you buy, it makes it a more interesting proposition.”

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Roy Keane said on Saturday that people can actually be ‘so disrespectful’ about one Manchester City player.

Euro 2024 is now officially underway and it is a chance to watch several City players in action out in Germany.

Germany kicked things off against Scotland on Friday night, winning in style 5-1.

Then on Saturday, we saw the first City players in action. Manuel Akanji featured for Switzerland in their 3-1 win over Hungary.

Then, Rodri was in action for Spain, against Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol for Croatia. And it was a solid start for Rodri’s side as they won 3-0.

Ahead of the game, Rodri came in for some very high praise from Roy Keane on ITV Sport…

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Rodri has just finished another fine season for City, in which he was integral once again.

He made 50 appearances across all competitions, and his influence was crystal clear, with him not losing a single game in the league.

The only game he lost in 90 minutes was the FA Cup final against Manchester United.

City fans watched how Rodri added more strings to his bow in 2023/24. Not only did he continue to dominate games from the base of midfield, but he also added a goal threat.

He scored a highly impressive nine goals and laid on 14 assists.

Rodri arrived in Germany in great form, and ahead of Spain’s 3-0 win over Croatia, the ITV Sport punditry team waxed lyrical over the City midfield general.

Roy Keane said (ITV Sport): “It’s so disrespectful when people label him that when you look at what else he brings to the team in terms of going forward and assists. The goals he gets, the job he does on set-pieces, he’s a big strong boy.

“It took him a while to get up to speed at City, the first year or two you’re thinking ‘Is he going to be up to it?’ He looked a bit leggy.

“When he got up to speed, my goodness. He’s certainly one of the most important (players) particularly for Man City. When he;s out of that Man City team, my goodness they look a different team.”

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Rodri – who was described during the game with Croatia as ‘a centre-back’s dream’ by pundit Lee Dixon – was a focus for the ITV Sport team ahead of yesterday’s game between Spain and Croatia and it was great to hear him coming in for the praise he deserves.

The £63 million star is just top drawer, and has become a massively important player for City for everything that he brings.

Keane is kind of right. It is verging on ‘disrespectful’ now to refer to Rodri as a holding midfield. Because that suggests he is only about defensive work.

But we have seen that he simply does everything you could want from a midfielder, and City are tremendously lucky to have a player like him in their team.

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What Man City’s starting XI could look like after £128m spending spree.

Manchester City did not end last season on quite the high they did in the 2022/23 campaign. Almost 12 months ago to the day, the Cityzens lifted the Champions League title for the first time in their history and also sealed a historic treble in the process, however, they could not repeat their heroics last term.

City won the Premier League, their fourth consecutive title, which is the first time someone has achieved that feat. They finished on 91 points, three clear of second-place Arsenal, who fought hard but could not uproot Pep Guardiola’s side for a second straight year. However, that was their only silverware last season.

In the FA Cup, City lost the final to their rivals, Manchester United, while they also Clost their Champions League crown after getting knocked out at the quarter final stage to Real Madrid on penalties. Los Blancos went on to lift the trophy and win their 15th title in the competition.

City will no doubt look to come back stronger this season, and will surely dip into the transfer market to bolster their ranks and look to reclaim their titles.

With that in mind, here’s a look at what Guardiola’s dream starting XI could be ahead of the 2024/25 season, a team full of fluidity and rotations in attack, with a very hard-to-breach defence, a classic Pep team.

Despite rumours linking Ederson with a move to Saudi Arabia over the summer transfer window, it seems like he could well stay at the Etihad Stadium next season, although the 31-year-old has good competition from Stefan Ortega.

The Brazilian was one of only four goalkeepers in the Premier League last season to keep ten or more clean sheets, registering ten, but finished some way behind David Raya of Arsenal, who notched up 16.

The first of the potential new additions to City’s side next season is Bayern Munich and Germany man Joshua Kimmich. As per a Spanish news outlet, City ‘would be in a position to sign him’ over the summer after Barcelona distanced themselves – with a fee of €60m (£51m) having been touted.

With Kyle Walker reaching the twilight of his career, and Kimmich’s versatility making him a super right-back, he could take up this spot for the Cityzens, tucking into midfield in possession to create a balance with the ball.

He has already played under Guardiola before, at Bayern, and he boasts a superb record under the Spaniard. He could take City’s team to new levels, as football analyst Ben Mattinson explained by saying “adding a winner” such as Kimmich “raises the mentality” of a team, making City an even scarier prospect.

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Spain international Dani Olmo is a summer transfer target for Premier League champions Manchester City.

Olmo has previously been linked with a return to Barcelona but they are not in a financial position to meet his €60m release clause at RB Leipzig.

However, despite Barcelona dropping out of the race to sign Olmo, other major European sides are still tracking him ahead of the 2024/25 season.

The crucial aspect to any potential move is speed with his exit clause in Germany reportedly only valid until July 15 before an expected increase.

As per the latest update from Mundo Deportivo, City are the current front runners to wrap up a deal, alongside interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.

The latter are unlikely to pay such a high price but that is not an issue for City or PSG.

Olmo was a La Masia player during Pep Guardiola’s stellar time in charge at Barcelona and the former La Blaugrana boss is an admirer of the versatile winger.

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I dont think City really need him at the moment. I prefer getting Bruno G before splashing out on Olmo. Also i think we need some one on the right and a new right back. move walker on captaincy gone too his head and not had a great season

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Anthony Gordon has highlighted one Manchester City player he thinks is completely unique.

After scoring 11 goals and delivering 10 assists in 35 Premier League appearances for Newcastle United this season, the winger found himself being included in the England squad for the European Championship.

The attacker even managed to score one of those 11 goals against Pep Guardiola’s side during the Manchester club’s 3-2 win over the Magpies at St. James’ Park back in January.

Ahead of the Three Lions’ opening group game of the tournament against Serbia, the 23-year-old shared his thoughts on one of his fellow Premier League stars, who also will be featuring for his country over the next few weeks.

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In a recent video shared on the PFA YouTube channel, Gordon was tasked with building his ultimate dream England forward by picking players based on certain attributes they have.

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When asked to pick an English forward player with the best left foot, the Newcastle winger had this to say in response.

He said: “I’ll go with Phil [Foden] because I think Phil, technically, is out of this world. He’s different from the rest of us.”

Foden is one of the most technically gifted players in the world
In 270 senior games for his boyhood side, the 24-year-old has found the back of the net 87 times and provided 53 assists in the process.

This isn’t the first time Foden’s technical ability has been praised by one of his England teammates recently, as Ivan Toney named the City star as the most skilful player in the current Three Lions squad.

In addition to that, Guardiola had this to say to The Independent about Foden’s ability on the ball after City’s 1-0 win over Newcastle back in August.

He said: “He has an incredible ability between the lines. The way he turns and attacks the last lines – it is one of the best I have seen. Every control, he knows exactly what is the goal. He doesn’t need two or three touches to get in the right position to attack the goal. In just one touch he is attacking.”

Now that Gordon has shared how unique the City star is in terms of what he can do on the ball, it’s undeniable that Foden is a special talent and one of the most gifted in world football.

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TRANSFERSManchester City eye 25-goal Atletico Madrid target as replacement for 98-appearance starPublished: 15:00 on June 14th 2024 | Last Updated: 13:25 on June 14th 2024By Harry Winters
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Manchester City have identified Girona striker Artem Dovbyk as a future replacement for Erling Haaland at the Etihad Stadium.

Etihad bosses have been making detailed succession plans in a number of areas focussing on long-term Manchester City transfer targets, with City Football Group’s multi-club network aiding the development of potential future players.

The addition of Erling Haaland in 2022 from Borussia Dortmund for £51 million acted as a replacement for all-time top goalscorer Sergio Aguero, however a £175 million release clause could be triggered for the Norwegian striker in the future.

TRANSFERSManchester City eye 25-goal Atletico Madrid target as replacement for 98-appearance starPublished: 15:00 on June 14th 2024 | Last Updated: 13:25 on June 14th 2024By Harry Winters
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Manchester City have identified Girona striker Artem Dovbyk as a future replacement for Erling Haaland at the Etihad Stadium.

Etihad bosses have been making detailed succession plans in a number of areas focussing on long-term Manchester City transfer targets, with City Football Group’s multi-club network aiding the development of potential future players.

The addition of Erling Haaland in 2022 from Borussia Dortmund for £51 million acted as a replacement for all-time top goalscorer Sergio Aguero, however a £175 million release clause could be triggered for the Norwegian striker in the future.

The 23-year-old has scored 90 goals in 98 appearances since arriving at the Etihad Stadium, with Haaland entering the final two years of his current Manchester City deal in 2025, having penned an initial five-year contract until 2027 upon signing for the Sky Blues.

Manchester City aren’t expecting to lose Haaland in the near future, but have reportedly identified Girona forward Artem Dovbyk as a long-term replacement for the Norway international.

TRANSFERSManchester City eye 25-goal Atletico Madrid target as replacement for 98-appearance starPublished: 15:00 on June 14th 2024 | Last Updated: 13:25 on June 14th 2024By Harry Winters
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Manchester City have identified Girona striker Artem Dovbyk as a future replacement for Erling Haaland at the Etihad Stadium.

Etihad bosses have been making detailed succession plans in a number of areas focussing on long-term Manchester City transfer targets, with City Football Group’s multi-club network aiding the development of potential future players.

The addition of Erling Haaland in 2022 from Borussia Dortmund for £51 million acted as a replacement for all-time top goalscorer Sergio Aguero, however a £175 million release clause could be triggered for the Norwegian striker in the future.

The 23-year-old has scored 90 goals in 98 appearances since arriving at the Etihad Stadium, with Haaland entering the final two years of his current Manchester City deal in 2025, having penned an initial five-year contract until 2027 upon signing for the Sky Blues.

Manchester City aren’t expecting to lose Haaland in the near future, but have reportedly identified Girona forward Artem Dovbyk as a long-term replacement for the Norway international.

Dovbyk, who was the top goalscorer in La Liga this term, scored 25 goals and registered 10 assists across three competitions for Manchester City’s sister-club in Spain, as Girona successfully qualified for the UEFA Champions League.

The Ukrainian joined Girona last summer but is in talks to complete a move to Atletico Madrid, who are looking to sign a new striker during the transfer window.

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