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Man City make first move for £170k-p/w man Guardiola thinks is “incredible”

Manchester City have made a first move for one of their long-term targets this summer, according to reports.

Guardiola preparing for swansong season?
Following the FA Cup final defeat to Manchester United, it was a somewhat muted trophy parade through the streets of Manchester for the Cityzens. Off the back of a treble winning season, they had *just* the Premier League to celebrate this time around, something that they have grown accustomed to in recent seasons with this year being their fourth consecutive title win.

But that could all be set to change soon, after it was reported that this season could be Pep Guardiola’s last in charge of the Etihad outfit. His current contract is due to expire in 2025, and there is widespread speculation that he will opt to step down at that point, while it is around that time that the verdict for the 115 Premier League charges could be made in what threatens to be a massive summer for the club.

As per The Daily Mail, though City would like to keep Guardiola at the club, “multiple sources within the industry and City have openly discussed the prospect of an impending departure over recent months” as the club look to life without the Spaniard.

It means that the 2024/25 campaign could prove to be his last, and there remains plenty of speculation over how his squad could shape up for it with the likes of Kevin de Bruyne, Ederson and Bernardo Silva all linked with moves away from the club, while Kalvin Phillips and Sergio Gomez may leave in search of added game time.

As a result, there will likely be plenty of fresh faces this summer, and Guardiola may have been handed the opportunity to strengthen his ranks with a player he is a massive fan of.

Midfielder on the move?
That comes in the form of midfield maestro Dani Olmo, who has been a long-term target for both Manchester City and Barcelona, and who could finally leave RB Leipzig this summer after several transfer windows of speculation.

Despite still having three years to run on his £170,000 per week deal in Germany, Olmo has a £51m release clause in his contract this summer, and he has reportedly been speaking with current Manchester City star Josko Gvardiol, who swapped Leipzig for Manchester last summer.

While Barcelona are also tracking the midfielder, it is added that Olmo prefers a move to the Premier League, and to that end reports in Spain (via Sport Witness) add that Manchester City have “started to move” to sign the Spaniard, with the Cityzens holding the financial advantage over Barcelona and also able to satisfy Olmo’s desire to play in England.

Dani Olmo’s Bundesliga season

Appearances

21

Goals

4

Assists

5

Progressive carries per 90

3.73

Key passes per 90

1.99

Shot creating actions per 90

3.79

Guardiola has been a long-term fan, admitting that he thought Olmo was a “top player” when his side faced the Spaniard during his time at Dinamo Zagreb.

“He’s a top player—he has a bright future, of course”, he explained. “His performance today shows it. About the transfer and the money he deserves, that is not the point. The point is he is an incredible player and I am pretty sure he is able to play in the strong leagues in Europe. Hopefully if Dinamo wants and he wants, it can happen.”

Now, he may finally get the chance to work with him for a season at least.

Kompany tells Bayern to sign £250k-p/w “top class” Man City man immediately.

Vincent Kompany is keen to use his newfound wealth at Bayern Munich to make a move for one of his former side’s stars this summer, with the Manchester City icon having identified a defender as a priority signing this summer.

Kompany makes shock switch
After suffering relegation with Burnley in a Premier League season in which his side won just five games, a move to Bayern Munich was not what anyone expected for Vincent Kompany this summer.

The Belgian boss, who was previously at Anderlecht and who helped Burnley out of the Championship last season, has been endorsed by Pep Guardiola but struggled to get results at Turf Moor, leaving his side sliding back into England’s second tier just 12 months after leaving it.

That prompted Bayern, who have missed out on a whole host of managers this summer, to come knocking as they look to reverse the Bayer Leverkusen dominance that they suffered this season and that ultimately left them trophyless.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge of FC Bayern. It’s a great honour to be able to work for this club – FC Bayern is an institution in international football”, Kompany said when he was unveiled by the Bavarian giants.

Now, he is already getting stuck in and has reportedly identified his priority signings, including one from former club Manchester City.

Man City star on Kompany’s radar
That comes in the shape of one time teammate John Stones, who has fallen down the pecking order at the Etihad this season.

Suffering an injury-hit campaign, the Englishman made just 12 Premier League starts and was an unused substitute on a further 11 occasions, a dramatic fall from grace from his starring role in the treble winning campaign the year before.

Though he still has two years left to run on his £250,000 a week deal in Manchester, the Englishman has reportedly been considering his options, and may now have been given a way out.

John Stones 22/23 vs 23/24

2022/23

2023/24

Appearances

23

16

Starts

21

12

Total minutes played

1848

1063

% of total minutes played

54%

31%

Games missed through injury

8

7

Stats provided by Transfermarkt

That is because reports from Spain claim that Kompany has made Stones his “priority” this summer as he looks to leave his mark on Bayern, and he believes that Stones’ versatility would make him a “valuable” signing.

The pair know each other well, having played together for several years at the Etihad, and Kompany has been full of praise for his former defensive partner in the past.

“I’ve always said John is one of the most talented defenders. He’s got such a bright future”, the Belgian explained in 2019. “He’s just a top-class defender. If now he gets to play games things will sort themselves out, no doubt.”

With Kim Min-Jae having flattered to deceive at the Allianz Arena, and Dayot Upamecano still error-prone, Bayern have been forced to turn to emergency signing Eric Dier more often than not at the heart of their defence, and though the Englishman has produced some excellent performances, his deficiencies are well known.

Stones would certainly elevate the Bayern backline, though it is unclear whether the club would be willing to pay the fee that City would surely demand for the Englishman this summer.

Micah Richards has just predicted who’s going to win the Premier League in 2024/25… Arsenal or Man City.

Micah Richards has made his prediction on who will win the Premier League title at the end of the 2024/25 season – Manchester City or Arsenal.

The Gunners came ever so close to winning the title last season, but Pep Guardiola’s side proved to be too good in the end. City finished two points ahead of Arsenal and retained their crown.

Mikel Arteta will be desperate to pip his old employers to the title in the 2024/25 season, and Richards has now shared what he thinks will happen.

Micah Richards predicts whether Arsenal or Manchester City will win the Premier League in 2024/25
Arsenal have finished second in two consecutive seasons in the Premier League.

They finished five points behind Manchester City in the 2022/23 campaign and then closed the gap to just two in the following season.

That shows serious improvement from Arteta’s men, but the next step for this Arsenal side would be to win the Premier League title.

Manchester City, as they have done for about a decade now, will start the season as the favourites to win the league next term.

Arsenal will be their main rivals for the title as Liverpool will likely have a year of transition while the other clubs are not good enough yet.

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ISTANBUL, TURKEY – JUNE 10: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City sits on the ground with an injury during the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 final match between FC Internazionale and Manchester City FC at Atatuerk Olympic Stadium on June 10, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Manchester City superstar Kevin De Bruyne said his hamstring “snapped” in the first half of Saturday’s Champions League final.

The Belgian midfielder was forced to leave City’s eventual 1-0 victory in the 36th minute after initially trying to play through the issue.

“It’s been a hard two months for me, I’ve had a lot of issues with my hamstring. It snapped,” De Bruyne explained to BT Sport’s Des Kelly. “It’s a shame because I felt really good in the first half an hour, and I thought I was doing well, but the team is good enough, and we won, so that’s it.”

City captured the title without their midfield dynamo thanks to a second-half goal from Rodri.

De Bruyne was arguably one of Manchester City’s best players this season, scoring 10 goals and providing 31 assists in all competitions.

The unlucky Belgian international was also forced to leave the 2021 Champions League final early due to injury. He was replaced in the second half as City lost 1-0 to Chelsea on that occasion.

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