I Only Spoke To Mourinho Twice As A Chelsea Player - De Bruyne

De Bruyne, now at Manchester City, made only three Premier League appearances in two years at Chelsea, spending a season on loan at Werder Bremen. He left for Wolfsburg in January 2014 before moving to City in 2015. "There was so much in the press about my relationship with Jose Mourinho," De Bruyne, 27, told the Players' Tribune. "But the truth is that I only ever spoke to him twice. The plan was always for me to go on loan for a bit."

Jose Mourinho regrets Penalty Decision as Man City win 2-1

Jose Mourinho feels the referee made "a crucial mistake" which proved decisive in Manchester United’s derby defeat against Manchester City on Sunday afternoon. The Reds claimed for a penalty in the 79th minute when Ander Herrera went down under the challenge of Nicolas Otamendi but match official Michael Oliver chose to book the Spaniard for simulation and City went on to win 2-1 at Old Trafford. Here are the manager's main comments from his interview with Sky Sports and post-match press conference:

Super Eagles Striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, Unveiled by Leicester City After Signing a 5-year Deal (Photos)

20-year Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has completed his move to Leicester City from Manchester City in a five-year deal after legal issues stalling the move were sorted. Leicester City Football Club has completed the signing of striker Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee. The 20-year-old Nigeria international has put pen-to-paper on a contract to 2022 and becomes the fourth exciting addition to Craig Shakespeare’s squad ahead of the new campaign. Iheanacho will wear the squad no.8 and joins fellow Nigeria internationals Wilfred Ndidi and Ahmed Musa among the Leicester City ranks, as the team continue their pre-season preparations with a friendly at home to German side Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday night.

Man City Beats Real Madrid 4-1, as Barca Defeats Manchester United

Manchester City players celebrating a goal

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City has spent big to bolster their defence this summer but showed they will be a force to reckon with at the other end this season in a 4-1 friendly win over Real Madrid on Wednesday.

 

A second-half blitz in front of 93,000 fans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum saw City secure their first pre-season victory in style.

 

Real were unable to contain Guardiola’s side once they got their noses in front early in the second half.

Yaya Toure signs new 1-year deal with Manchester City

Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure has signed a new one-year deal with the Premier League club. The 34-year-old Ivorian has played 299 games for City, scoring 81 goals, since joining from Barcelona in 2010.

Manchester City Boldly Moves to Snatch Sanchez from Arsenal

Top goal-poacher, Alexis Sanchez might be making a sensational switch to Manchester City after refusing to extend his contract with Arsenal FC. Manchester City have had talks with Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez and are confident of landing the 28-year-old. According to reports, The Sky Blues are more likely to reunite Sanchez with Pep Guardiola, despite Arsenal preferring that he joined Bayern Munich should he leave the Gunners. Goal’s Sam Lee reported City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain traveled to London for the talks. Report claimed Sanchez is eager to reunite with former Barcelona coach Guardiola, and City will look to capitalise by matching any bid from Bayern and offering higher wages. Meanwhile, Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak insists reports that Sergio Aguero could be sold are ridiculous because the Argentine striker remains a key player for the Premier League club.

Ariana Grande spotted for the first time since Manchester bombing

Ariana Grande was seen for the first time since a suicide bomber set off an improvised device at her concert in Manchester on Monday night The 23-year-old pop star and her mother Joan exited a private plane after arriving in Boca Raton, Florida An emotional Ariana walked into the arms of her boyfriend Mac Miller, who was waiting for her on the tarmac, and gave him a lengthy kiss.

Man City to Dump Nigerian Forward, Kelechi Iheanacho

English club, Manchester City appears to have deemed Nigerian striker - Iheanacho surplus to requirement following a season of limited activities on the pitch. Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho is set to become the most surprising member of manager Pep Guardiola’s summer clearout at the Etihad Stadium with the club willing to listen to offers for the 20-year-old Nigerian. German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund have already expressed an interest in the young forward who was tipped for the top by former City boss Manuel Pellegrini and has scored 21 goals for City despite making only 20 starts.

Manchester City Star Raheem Sterling Buys £3.1m Family Home Complete With Wildlife Pond & Paddock

Manchester City star Raheem Sterling has stumped up £3.1million for a new family home in Cheshire. The luxury five-acre pad, complete with its own wildlife pond, is in a leafy village that will provide a rural base for the England star, long-term girlfriend Paige Milian and their newborn son Thiago. The 22-year-old purchased the five-bedroom, 7,500 square-foot property before Christmas after previously renting a £3million mansion in the same county.

Manchester City Plan Shock Move For Yaya Toure’s Replacement

 

Manchester City are reportedly planning an audacious move for Atletico Madrid star Koke, according to reports in Spain. Pep Guardiola has shown interest in the Atleti playmaker has he looks to find a replacement for the aging Yaya Toure. The Spain International has always been a key figure for Diego Simeone’s side and could be difficult to lure him away from the La Liga.

Manchester City Hammer Barcelona 3 - 1 to Reach Champions League Last 16

 

Manchester City against all odds stunned Spanish club Barcelona by defeating them at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City staged a thrilling comeback to run Barcelona ragged and secure a fully deserved Champions League victory at Etihad Stadium. Lionel Messi's 90th Champions League goal, a counter-attacking masterpiece complete with cool finish from Neymar's pass, put Barcelona in control as half-time approached. The whole emphasis of the game changed, however, six minutes before the interval when Sergi Roberto's mistake allowed Raheem Sterling to set up Ilkay Gundogan's simple finish.

Manchester City close in on 'Nigerian Neymar' Yahaya

The attacking midfielder would be the third Nigeria Under-17 international to sign on at the Etihad Stadium following the African nation's success at the World Cup


Manchester City are poised to secure a deal for Nigeria under-17 star Musa Yahaya.

Yahaya scored four times in seven matches at the U-17 World Cup held in the United Arab Emirates, with Nigeria beating Mexico 3-0 in the final to win the tournament.

Dubbed the 'Nigerian Neymar', Yahaya had been tracked by Tottenham, as well as teams in Portugal and Spain, but City appear to have won the race for the 16-year-old and are in deep discussions with the player's agent, Babawo Mohammed.

The attacking midfielder, who plays at the Mutunchi Academy in his homeland, would become the third member of the African nation's junior team to join City and is keen to link up with his international team-mates at the Etihad Stadium.
Yahaya, who describes Andres Iniesta as his footballing hero and has admitted he wants to play for Real Madrid, has remained coy over his immediate future in recent months.

"I am not going to talk on that one [where he wants to move], I have a manager in Babawo Mohammed. I have left that for him to handle. He knows me and knows what is good for me," he told MTNFootball in November.

Striker Kelechi Iheanacho, who won the Golden Ball at the U-17 World Cup after picking up six goals and seven assists, signed a pre-contract agreement with Manuel Pellegrini's side on Friday and will join when he turns 18 in October.

Chidi Nwakali, meanwhile, is also on the verge of signing for the club after arriving for talks last week, with City opening their state-of-the-art Etihad Campus training facility in August.