Manchester City have signed Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri for £31m. The 24-year-old Algeria defender has signed a contract until 2030 and is available for the group stage of the Club World Cup. City begin their campaign in the newly-expanded tournament against Moroccan club Wydad AC on 18 June. Ait-Nouri joined Wolves in a £14.9m deal...
Chelsea and Manchester City are the two English teams in the 2025 Club World Cup, with Premier League champions Liverpool not eligible. Both Chelsea and City secured their places by winning the Champions League between 2021 and 2024. Clubs from Europe were given 12 of the 32 places at this summer’s tournament. Four were intended...
Colin Paterson BBC Entertainment Correspondent Getty Images The latest Brits went Brat as Charli XCX won five awards Next year’s Brit Awards are to be held in Manchester – the first time the ceremony has taken place outside London since the awards began in 1977. The ceremony will be held at the Co-op Live arena...
Former Wolves coach Edu Rubio, who worked with Ait-Nouri during the 2022-23 season His technical competency, his ability and skill in tight areas – keeping the ball close to his feet – give him the opportunity to fit perfectly into Pep Guardiola’s possession-based play. He can also dribble with speed, to get the team up...
June 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Florida-based Glazer family taking full control of the Premier League club. It was a deeply controversial takeover from the beginning because of the financial implications for United. On 22 June 2005, the Glazer family paid £790m to buy out the club’s exiting shareholders and to remove the...
Sir Dave Brailsford is to scale back his involvement with Manchester United. While Brailsford will remain on the football club board, he will concentrate his energies in his wider role as director of sport at Ineos. Brailsford has played an integral role in the overhaul at United since Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought a minority stake...
The former Aston Villa star joined City in 2021 for a then-British record fee of £100m and was a key part of Pep Guardiola’s Treble-winning side in 2022-23. In total, Grealish has won three Premier League titles with the club, as well as an FA Cup, Champions League and the Club World Cup in its...
Reijnders joins City in a period which feels like a revolution rather than a renewal, and one that may require a revolving door at the Etihad over the next few months. Midfielders Kalvin Phillips, James McAtee and Jack Grealish have all been tipped to leave the club, along with the likes of Kyle Walker. Then...
Manchester City have agreed a 55m euros (£46.3m) deal with AC Milan for Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders. The 26-year-old will sign a five-year contract at Etihad Stadium after agreeing personal terms with City. The deal, which is subject to a medical, includes additional payments if certain clauses are met. City hope to complete a deal...
Entering his third season back in England, expectations for Sancho had already dropped significantly. United had signed him to play on the right wing, despite his preference being to play on the left – a position that was locked down by Marcus Rashford at that point – and his underwhelming performances meant he was no...
Amorim was adamant in Hong Kong that United could work around Fernandes staying at Old Trafford from a financial point of view. However, the situation is not straightforward. With no European football of any sort next season, finances will be tight. Amorim has already said he can operate with a smaller squad given there are...
Bruno Fernandes has rejected a huge offer from Saudi Pro-League club Al-Hilal. Fernandes has spent the past few days seriously considering the deal which would have more than doubled his salary at Manchester United, where he is one of the biggest earners. However, after discussing the matter with his family, Fernandes has informed Al-Hilal he...
Manchester United are expected to open talks with Brentford over striker Bryan Mbeumo. United head coach Ruben Amorim is prioritising signing additional striking firepower this summer to bolster his misfiring attack. The Old Trafford side scored only 44 Premier League goals last season – the fifth lowest tally in the league – with big-money signings...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has put Rayan Ait-Nouri at the top of his list to solve his side’s problematic left-back spot. City have been operating without a specialist left-back since Benjamin Mendy left. He made his last appearance for the club in August 2021. Oleksandr Zinchenko, Joao Cancelo and Josko Gvardiol are among the...
Sir Jim Ratcliffe initiated cost-saving measures after he became a minority owner of the club last year. Last summer, around 250 staff were made redundant, saving the club an estimated £8m-£10m. A further 200 staff could lose their jobs this summer. In March, United revealed plans for a new £2bn stadium on the site of...