Sad New:Stanley Kroenke just confirmed dead by BBC,body was taken to American earlier today. 

Stanley Kroenke just confirmed dead by BBC,body was taken to American earlier today.

Four youngsters called up to 14-man Man City squad and more things spotted on pre-season return
Manchester City returned to pre-season training on Monday with fewer players than usual – but still some big names, returning loanees, and academy call-ups.

SHARE
Bookmark

(Image: X/@ManCity)

Get the latest MEN breaking news on WhatsApp
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info

Join us on WhatsApp
Monday saw the first cohort of players return to the City Football Academy for pre-season training, as Pep Guardiola plots Manchester City’s latest Premier League title defence – in what could be his final season at the Etihad.

Just 12 hours after Spain beat England in the Euro 2024 final to crown Rodri a European Champion (again), and even less time since Julian Alvarez added another Copa America to his ridiculous collection of trophies, City teammates were reporting back for medical tests.

Those players not on international duty over the summer were present, plus some returning loanees and a handful of young players. MEN Sport reported on Monday that the majority of City’s Euro 2024 representatives will not take part in the four pre-season fixtures in the USA in the coming weeks as Guardiola opts to give them as much rest as possible. Only Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic – knocked out in the group stages with Croatia – are likely to fly out and play some part.

ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola to give Man City stars an extended break before Premier League

ALSO READ: Chelsea £50m transfer call that has made Man City millions in two years

These are the things we spotted from City’s first day back at training:

TOP STORIES
1
Man City ‘closing in’ on £51m Dani Olmo transfer as ‘agreement reached’ in deal
2
Chelsea £50m transfer call that has made Man City millions in two years
3
Who is Risa Shimizu? Man City make former marathon runner second summer signing
Haaland among the goals
With a depleted squad, Erling Haaland is the most high profile name returning, with Norway having not qualified for the Euros. His disappointment is City’s gain, though, with a well-rested striker ready for a season that could reach 80 games for City in the next 12 months.

The forward posted a video of himself meditating in the middle of a river on the eve of his return, showing his relaxed state, and he has been quiet on social media over the summer as he has spent time holidaying with friends and family. On his return to City, he posted some pictures of his first day back with the caption ‘Year Three’, as he embarks on his third season at the club.

With 90 goals and 15 assists in 98 games over his first two campaigns, City will hope for a similar return this season as they chase six trophies – and a video of him slotting the ball in the back of the net during a light training session suggested he is keen to get up and running as quickly as possible.

Phillips back with a smile
12 months ago, Kalvin Phillips returned for pre-season having turned down the option to leave City on loan and willing to fight for his place – determined not to give up on his Blues career after one season. By Christmas, he knew his path to the first team was blocked, and sought a loan move to West Ham. That didn’t quite go to plan, and Phillips is now in a crossroads in his career. Talk of interest in him at the start of the summer has gone quiet.

So Phillips is back at City, under contract for another four seasons, and will embark on the pre-season tour if a club is not found for him – as MEN Sport relayed on Monday. His value may be best served as simply playing and training in Rodri’s position until Rodri returns, rather than being a genuine option to replace him.

But with his trademark smile and positive attitude, Phillips posed for photos with Haaland and Jack Grealish on Monday, and will be a good figure to have around the squad for the next few weeks.

McAtee and Doyle are back
James McAtee will get the chance to prove himself this summer after two years at Sheffield United. He looked bright last summer in Asia before insisting on a loan back to Bramall Lane. Now, there could be a route to first team minutes given the expanded schedule, and he can look to follow in Oscar Bobb’s footsteps in proving that relatively few minutes does not mean you can’t have an impact.

McAtee could be seen stretching with fellow loanee Callum Doyle, who won promotion with Leicester last season and reached the play-off final with Coventry the year before (and helped Sunderland to promotion from League One the year before that). Doyle is a player who could command millions from a club willing to buy one of the best young centre-backs around, or may also be sent out on loan again.

But having spent most of the last three years away, a pre-season under Pep Guardiola could turn him into even more of an exciting prospect.

DON’T MISS
Omar Berrada pays Man City ultimate compliment with £9.7m Manchester United transfer
Man City handed transfer ultimatum that will cost £104m to ignore
I found a new cheap kitchen item to kill weeds on my drive
Four youngsters spotted
With so many first-teamers away, Guardiola will boost his squad with a number of academy players on tour. Four who are likely to get the call-up were spotted on Monday across various social media posts. Joel Ndala – the tricky winger – posted a series of photographs including an embrace with Guardiola. He will be looking to make the most of a pre-season with the manager after playing a key role in the FA Youth Cup win last season for the academy.

Instagram
Jacob Wright and Mahamadou Susoho made their debuts last season and were regular features in senior training, and were present on Monday. Wright missed the Youth Cup final with injury, joining the celebrations on crutches, but has recovered and now looks set to go on tour – offering some much-needed cover in defensive midfield.

Finally, the highly-rated Nico O’Reilly was part of the group, who has struggled with some bad injuries in recent seasons, but is one of the stand-out performers in the youth teams and could now get a chance to take his attacking flair to the USA.

Man City players spotted in training on Monday: Ederson, Ortega, Carson, Lewis, Phillips, Grealish, Haaland, Bobb, McAtee, Doyle, O’Reilly, Ndala, Wright, Susoho,

READ NEXT:

Man City ‘closing in’ on £51m Dani Olmo transfer as ‘agreement reached’ in deal
Chelsea £50m transfer call that has made Man City millions in two years
I found a new cheap kitchen item to kill weeds on my drive
Amazon Prime Day LIVE: Best ‘brilliant’ deals as Ninja, Samsung, Medik8, Ring and Charlotte Tilbury beauty slashed
Who is Risa Shimizu? Man City make former marathon runner second summer signing
Follow Manchester Evening News
Facebook
Twitter
Comment
MORE ON
Manchester City FCErling HaalandJack GrealishKalvin Phillips
Up Next

Man City ‘closing in’ on £51m Dani Olmo transfer as ‘agreement reached’ in deal
SPORT
ALL
TOP STORIES
They live in Manchester’s tallest building and they’re furious
MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE
Former Manchester United loanee Sofyan Amrabat trying to force through transfer
SOFYAN AMRABAT
Pep Guardiola to give Man City stars an extended break before Premier League
PEP GUARDIOLA
Forensic officers comb street as man fights for his life in hospital after attack
ROCHDALE
Jay Slater Rolex mystery remains as new nightclub footage emerges of tragic teenager and death site questions unanswered
JAY SLATER
Greece holiday warning as tourists ‘barred’ from popular city
HOLIDAYS
Busy town centre street cordoned off as man arrested after attack
OLDHAM
Greater Manchester set for torrential downpours as Met Office issues warning
MANCHESTER WEATHER
‘I saved £20,000 for a house deposit in just two years – here’s how’
PROPERTY NEWS
BBC commentator John Hunt’s message after tragic deaths of daughters and wife
NATIONAL NEWS
Police stopping drivers on the M62 made an astonishing discovery
GREATER MANCHESTER NEWS
Jay Slater: Donations and tributes flood in after body found in Tenerife
JAY SLATER
NEWS
WHAT’S ON
SPORT
BUSINESS
FOLLOW US
InYourArea
mynewsassistant
Discount Codes
Beauty Box Subscription
Marketplace
Public Notices
Buy a photo
Contact Us
About Us
Work for us
Advertise with Us
Mirror Bingo
How to Complain
Corrections and Clarifications
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Notice
AI Notice
Cookie Notice
Our RSS Feeds
Newsletter Signup
Syndication & Licensing
Notifications and alerts help
Do not sell or share my data
© 2024 M.E.N Media

Done Deal 🇪🇸 Marc Cucurella 🏆 to Manchester City is approved,player to replaced Erling Haaland sealed deal €188M rated.

HOME
TRANSFERS
EDERSON
Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images
Club have now withdrawn from negotiations with Man City for £35m star
Tue 16 July 2024 08:34
Tom Procter
One club are reported to have withdrawn from negotiations with Manchester City after failing with their latest bid.

City have offloaded five players so far this window, but they have all been youngsters, plus fringe player Sergio Gomez.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Tommy Doyle, Lewis Fiorini and Liam Delap have all departed, but Pep Guardiola is yet to lose any of his big hitters from the first-team.

But one man who there has been a lot of speculation about in recent weeks is Ederson.

The Brazil international has been a target for Saudi Arabia, with Al-Nassri showing the most interest in recent days. They have been ready to offer the City number one a whopping £900,000 per week.

But there hasn’t been an agreement between the two clubs, and now it looks like a potential deal could be in jeopardy.

MORE MAN CITY STORIES
Al-Nassr withdraw from Ederson negotiations with Manchester City

Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
It was claimed last night by journalist Rudy Galetti that Al-Nassr have now withdrawn from the negotiations with City.

City did not accept the club’s latest offer for the South American, with Galetti going as far as to declare that ‘it’s off’.

He adds that three days ago, a bid of around £25 million was sent by the club, and that personal terms have been agreed since the beginning of July.

Al-Nassr were even said last week to have been hopeful of typing up this deal ‘within a week’.

But it now looks like the move won’t happen. Or it has at least hit the rocks for now, with the Saudi club clearly needing to offer a lot more money.

🚨❌ #AlNassr withdrawed from the negotiation with #ManCity for #Ederson after the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 club didn’t accept their offer: it’s off.

💰 As told 3 days ago, the 🇸🇦 club sent the €30m bid to #MCFC last Friday, after having agreed personal terms with the 🇧🇷 GK at the beginning of Jul. https://t.co/eINvLXfyuP pic.twitter.com/ww2X8hs15O

— Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) July 15, 2024
View Tweet
Meanwhile, Ederson was one of a handful of players to return to the CFA as City get their pre-season underway.

Pep Guardiola has afforded more time off to players who went deep in international tournaments, but Brazil’s exit to Uruguay in the quarter-final in the Copa America means Ederson is already back.

Potential big boost for City
READ MORE: Who is Ederson? Inside the life of Man City’s £35m maverick goalkeeper
So it looks like it could be over for Al-Nassr regarding their pursuit of Ederson.

It really would be a boost for City if he stayed this summer. Ederson has been a fantastic signing since coming in for around £35 million in the summer of 2017.

He may not be the greatest shot-stopper in the game – although he is still great in this aspect – but the 30-year-old is the best ball-playing goalkeeper around and is integral to the way City play out from the back.

His passing range is absolutely insane, and to have someone who can play balls and break lines like him is really invaluable.

We will see if there are any more twists and turns. But the claim from Galetti last night is quite a significant one.

Related Topics
EDERSON
RELATED POSTS
MORE IN TRANSFERS
More in Transfers

ABOUT
EDITORIAL POLICY
AUTHORS
NEWSLETTER
CONTACT US
PRIVACY POLICY
COMPLAINTS
PRIVACY SETTINGS
a proud member of

© 2024 GRV Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved
GRV Media Ltd, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes,
Cheshire, WA8 0WN
Company No. 04155089

Sad News Antoine Dupont Mom Dad and daughter involved in an aircrashed leading to Australia,they where all confirmed dead.

Menu
ESPN
RESULTADOS
Rugby Rugby
Resultados
Posiciones
Mundial M20 2024
URBA Top 12
URBA Primera A
URBA Primera B
URBA Primera C
URBA Segunda
URBA Tercera
URBA Desarrollo
Rugby Championship 2024
SR Américas 2024
SR Pacific 2024
Premiership Resultados
Top 14 Resultados
Champions Cup Resultados
Challenge Cup Resultados
Fabien Galthié, sobre Antoine Dupont: “Tengo la sensación que a veces se aburre”
Scrum.com
12 de jul, 2024, 15:52 ET
Francia llegó a la Argentina con muchos jóvenes que están dando sus primeros pasos en el rugby internacional y otros más experimentados que buscan una chance mientras las principales figuras toman un descanso luego de una temporada exigente entre los clubes y el seleccionado. Pero hay un nombre que parece no tener ni necesitar una pausa: Antoine Dupont. Mirá el choque ante Los Pumas desde las 15:00 en vivo en Disney+ y ESPN.

SELECCIONES EDITORIALES

Por qué Fabien Galthié espera una reacción de Los Pumas en Vélez
3d

Los Pumas-Francia: horario, formaciones, TV y cómo ver el partido
3d

¡El mejor rugby en Disney+! Agenda completa del fin de semana
4d
El medio scrum viene de una campaña espectacular, ganando Champions Cup y Top 14 con Toulouse, pero en vez de recargar energías está concentrado ahora en la conquista de los Juegos Olímpicos de París con el Seven.

En Equipo Scrum, Fabien Galthié habló de la estrella francesa y dejó en claro que su jugador “tiene la ambición de ganar” y que es alguien que se desafía a sí mismo constantemente.

“Me parece muy bien que forme parte del Seven porque eso le da tiempo. Tengo la sensación que a veces él se aburre. Necesita nuevos desafíos, cosas diferentes. Tiene 27 años, a veces lo venía en el entrenamiento que se aburría”, confesó el entrenador.

¡Rugby en Disney+!
Todo el rugby se puede disfrutar en vivo y on demand. Disponible en Disney+.

“Él busca otra cosa, por eso el Seven es genial. Porque él fue a descubrir otro rugby, donde juega de medio scrum pero es más un líder de juego, donde hay más espacio, puede utilizar el pie, desafiar, algo que hace muy bien. Con lo cual, creo que el Seven le da un montón de oxígeno, de energía”, agregó.

Galthié estará atento a lo que suceda este mes en París 2024 con Dupont y compañía y tiene claro que entre los aspirantes a quedarse con la medalla de oro están Los Pumas 7’s de Santiago Gómez Cora. “Quizá sea una final entre Argentina y Francia”, concluyó.

Terms of UsePrivacy PolicyInterest-Based Ads
© ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.