Tag: Manuel Pellegrini
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EPL 15/16 Matchday 6: Manchester City 1-2 West Ham
This result ended a tough week for Manchester City fans. They lost to Juventus in midweek, in another Champions League reversal, and then followed it up with this very poor performance at home to a West Ham team who need no encouragement when it comes to taking on the big guns and getting a result.…
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Manchester City inform Pellegrini of next season’s plans
Embed from Getty Images Manchester City have told Manuel Pellegrini that they do want him as manager next season, according to Daily Telegraph. The Chilean boss has been under heavy scrutiny recently after guiding City to a trophy-less season which saw them knocked off their Premier League top spot by Chelsea, exit the domestic cups…
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Carlo Ancelotti agrees pre-contract with Manchester City
Embed from Getty Images Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has signed a pre-contract with Manchester City, according to SportMediaSet. Madrid president Florentino Perez is said to be unhappy with recent performances that have seen the Santiago Bernabeu side fail to push Barcelona in the La Liga title race, succeed in the Champions League and falter in…
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Manchester City closing in on ex-Chelsea star
Embed from Getty Images According to the Daily Mirror, Manchester City are closing in on a £35m deal for Wolfsburg’s Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgium international, who signed for Wolfsburg from Chelsea in January 2014, has impressed during his time in the Bundesliga. After an excellent season at the Volkswagen Arena, the 23-year-old has attracted…
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Man City boss has his say on Yaya Toure’s situation
Embed from Getty Images Yaya Toure’s agent dropped a huge bombshell earlier this week when he told Sky Sports News HQ that the Ivorian was ‘90% certain’ to leave Manchester City in the summer. However, speaking ahead of Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Queens Park Rangers on Sunday, City boss Manuel Pellegrini refused to be drawn into…
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Manchester City ready to break the bank for Juventus star
Embed from Getty Images Manuel Pellegrini is lining up a whopping £70m bid to bring Juventus’ midfield ace Paul Pogba to Manchester City, reports the Daily Star. The news outlet are also reporting that City could sell star players Yaya Toure, Samir Nasri, Aleksandr Kolarov and Edin Dzeko to fund the pricey deal. The France international has…
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Sunderland linked with out-of-contract Man City defender
Embed from Getty Images Sunderland are the latest club to be linked with Manchester City’s out-of-contract defender Micah Richards, according to the Sunderland Echo. The Black Cats were offered the ex-England international on loan at the start of the season, but former boss Gus Poyet decided against the move. Richards has been at Manchester City since…
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Manuel Pellegrini ‘disappointed’ with City striker
Embed from Getty Images Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini had admitted he’s been ‘disappointed’ with the impact of Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony this season. Bony made a £28m move from Welsh side Swansea City in January. However, he’s struggled to kick-start his City career, and Pellegrini has admitted that Bony hasn’t had the impact he was expecting. The striker, who…
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Liverpool eyeing up move for Manchester City forward
Embed from Getty Images Liverpool have emerged as possible suitors for Manchester City’s out-of-favour striker Stevan Jovetic, according to reports in the Daily Express. Since Jovetic’s high-profile arrival at the Etihad Stadium in July 2013, the 25-year-old has struggled to hold down a Premier League starting place for the Citizens. The forward arrived from Fiorentina for a reported £22m, but…
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Former Arsenal midfielder to replace Pellegrini at Man City
Embed from Getty Images Manchester City will appoint Patrick Vieira, should Pep Guardiola reject the chance to replace Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad stadium, accoridng to La Parisien. Media reports in England and across Europe claim that City are already short-listing replacements for Pellegrini, who has failed to improve their standing in the Champions League…
