Coventry City are exploring a loan deal for Chelsea winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, Barcelona continue their pursuit of Manchester City midfielder Rodri, while Manchester United have approached Real Madrid regarding striker Endrick. Chelsea are willing to let 25-year-old Ukrainian winger Mykhaylo Mudryk leave temporarily, and Coventry City are reportedly among three Premier League sides monitoring his […]
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Manchester City are nearing an agreement to recruit Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, a move that could allow Rodri to complete a transfer to Barcelona. The 18-year-old midfielder has accepted personal terms, although City must still reach an agreement with Lille, who have placed a €100m (£85m) valuation on him. New City manager Enzo Maresca intends […]
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At a time when Aston Villa need fresh optimism following the sale of several important players, bringing in a gifted prospect from Real Madrid could provide exactly that. Villa have approached the Spanish club about Brazilian forward Endrick, who performed well during a loan spell at Lyon last season. If negotiations progress smoothly, he could […]
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Manchester City have turned down Barcelona’s £38.5m (€45m) bid for Rodri, insisting they will demand at least £60m before considering the departure of Spain’s World Cup-winning captain. Rodri is believed to favour a move to Barcelona after negotiations with Real Madrid collapsed this week. The 30-year-old has entered the final season of his City contract […]
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Barcelona have intensified their efforts to beat Real Madrid to the signing of Manchester City midfielder Rodri. City still hope the World Cup-winning Spain captain will agree to a new contract after moving into the final year of his current deal. However, the club are reportedly prepared to let him leave for around £60m. Real […]
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“Welcome back,” Khaldoon al-Mubarak said warmly when Enzo Maresca was named Manchester City’s manager last month. Having already spent two periods at the club, the Italian must now satisfy the chairman and make sure his three-year deal runs its full course. Doing so will require him to build upon Pep Guardiola’s remarkable decade, during which […]
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Manchester City midfielder Rodri is expected to be unavailable for a “brief rehabilitation period” after undergoing back surgery. New manager Enzo Maresca revealed on Friday that Rodri was scheduled for an operation on Monday, adding that the midfielder “needs some time away to rest and recover before returning to the squad”. A date for his […]
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Manchester City remain confident that Rodri will agree to a contract extension, although they are preparing for potential offers from Real Madrid and other clubs interested in the midfielder. Rodri’s current agreement runs until June next year, and he has yet to accept the new terms City offered some time ago. Discussions with the 30-year-old […]
Continue ReadingGrasping how Rodri, Anderson, and a talent like Bouaddi could combine requires an insight into Maresca’s tactical framework. A devoted student of positional play, he likens football to a game of chess. “There are a lot of parallels,” Maresca remarked. “The core is positional play and strategy. “For a coach, it’s vital to think like […]
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New Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has revealed that World Cup champion Rodri will undergo an operation on a back problem on Monday. The 30-year-old Spain skipper helped lead his nation to the World Cup title last week and received the Golden Ball as the competition’s outstanding player. However, the midfielder endured two difficult club […]
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