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BBC News
2 days ago
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'Debut goal was massive'
Striker Divin Mubama says being a student of the game is helping him develop as a 20-year-old joined Stoke on a season-long loan from Manchester City this summer and made the perfect start by scoring on his debut in the Potters' 3-1 win over Derby on Saturday."I study a lot of football. I study a lot of defensive movements and how the opposition operate in the box," he told BBC Radio Stoke. "That's part of my development which I'll continue to do."It was the first league goal of Mubama's senior career, but he did score once for City in an FA Cup tie against Salford in January - his only start for the Premier League side."It's massive. As a number nine I just want to come here and score goals," he added. "I just want to impact as many games as I can. Obviously I want to score every game but that's not realistic. "I want to be able to impact games on and off the ball, and I'm hungry for goals."
Yahoo
22-07-2025
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The starting lineups are in for Manchester City's clash with Salford City
Manchester City and Salford City have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of today's FA Cup third-round tie at the Etihad. For Pep Guardiola's side, they'll be looking to make it three consecutive wins in all competitions. They enter today's match after back-to-back wins over Leicester City and West Ham. Salford City will be aiming to cause a famous FA Cup upset. The scene is set for what could be a fascinating match at the Etihad. For Manchester City, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Ruben Dias and John Stones are all ruled out of today's match as per Pep Guardiola's update yesterday. Ederson is available for today's match Guardiola also told the media yesterday. Advertisement Oscar Bobb and Ruben Dias have both returned to training earlier this week. But today's match has come too soon for either of them to feature. The concern continues to be the fitness of John Stones. Pep Guardiola didn't provide a further update on his condition. His injury issues continue and it is unknown when he will return to action. Here are the starting lineups ahead of today's match at the Etihad. Manchester City Pep Guardiola has made nine changes to the team that best West Ham. That is to be expected especially with a tricky Premier League fixture against Brentford following today's match. Advertisement Divin Mubama will make his senior debut for Manchester City and it well fascinating to see how he performs. Starting lineup: Ederson, Simpson-Pusey, Ake, Nunes, Gundogan (C), O'Reilly, McAtee, Doku, Grealish, Savinho, Mubama. Substitutes: Ortega Moreno, Kovacic, Haaland, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Gvardiol, Akanji, Foden, Lewis. Salford City
BBC News
22-07-2025
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Mubama ready to 'stamp mark' on loan at Stoke
Stoke City striker Divin Mubama says he wants "to stamp my mark on senior football" after joining the Championship club on a season-long loan from Manchester 20-year-old signed for City ahead of last season and scored his maiden goal in an 8-0 win over Salford in the FA Cup in initially came through the academy system at West Ham and made 18 appearances for the Hammers first team, scoring his first goal in the club's winning Europa Conference League campaign in March who has made nine Premier League appearances in his career so far, is out on loan for the first time."100%, I'm excited," he told BBC Radio Stoke."Obviously with it being my first loan, I want to stamp my mark on senior football."I know I can score goals at youth level and now it's about doing it at senior level." Mubama will not be the only young forward competing for a place in the team this season, with the likes of last season's League Two player of the year Nathan Lowe and Emre Tezgel, both 19, also keen to get a chance."It's healthy," Mubama said."All three of us have had different journeys to get here. Us being around a similar age, we're still hungry and still striving and you want hungry players in the building because it makes you better."With Premier League experience, his first senior goals and winning a European trophy under his belt at such a young age, Mubama knows he has to maintain his drive because football can be fickle."You want things to continue but let's not forget, this is football," he said"There are rollercoasters and you've got to be ready. There are so many highs but how am I going to react when the low comes? "So it's about me being prepared and I think I've given myself the best chance to be prepared going into this season."I know what I'm capable of and it's about doing it on the pitch now." Mubama will be 'sponge' during loan Mubama has been given the number nine shirt which, although he says is "just a number", he knows it carries a "prolific" connotation."I'm young and not afraid of anything, so if there's big risk and big pressure, you're a footballer and you get paid to do this," he added when he was looking at loan options for this season he asked himself, "Where can I learn the most?"He said Stoke "is a good platform for me to kick on" because "everyone knows it shouldn't be where it is right now".Mubama said the challenge to help the Potters return to the Premier League will also be enhanced by working with head coach Mark Robins - himself a former striker."It's helpful. It always is when your manager used to play and even more when he used to play as a striker," he said."I can learn off the manager and be a sponge and add things to my game. "He knows the Football League a lot more than me so he's got loads of experience. "Start, or no start, I can't wait for 9 August."
Yahoo
07-07-2025
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Manchester City striker completes Championship loan transfer
Hugo Viana and Manchester City have finalised a season-long loan agreement for highly-rated striker talent Divin Mubama ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. The 20-year-old joined Manchester City's academy ranks from West Ham in the summer of 2024 and has made quite the impression across the club's youth sides since he swapped east London for Manchester. Advertisement Mubama scored on his full senior Manchester City debut in a 8-0 rout of Salford City in the FA Cup in January. However, a potential spot in Guardiola's ranks seems unlikely for the Englishman despite his first-team heroics in the presence of Erling Haaland. Julian Alvarez joined Atletico Madrid for £82 million last summer, with Manchester City only adding Omar Marmoush to their attacking ranks in January as they look to kickstart a new era under Guardiola after a sub-standard 2024-25 campaign. Haaland was burdened with an overwhelming share of the goalscoring burden last season and despite the 24-year-old Norwegian's impressive tally of 38 goals in all competitions, City could always do with another centre-forward. Goals have dried up in the attacking areas for the Blues, who have seen the likes of Savinho, Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealish struggle for goals. Phil Foden was not at his usual best for much of last season, with a bleak contribution to the scoresheet from midfield as well. Advertisement Marmoush has provided some hope of the burden alleviating from Haaland, who played a heavy chunk of minutes last season and fell prey to an ankle injury in Manchester City's 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Bournemouth in March. City have added Rayan Cherki to their attack this summer and there is an internal hope at the club that Foden will be back to his best next season as Guardiola and co prepare for life beyond Kevin De Bruyne, who was not given a contract renewal as he approached the end of his final deal at the Etihad Stadium and has since joined Napoli on a free transfer. As confirmed by all parties on Saturday, Manchester City have agreed to send striker talent Divin Mubama on loan to Championship side Stoke City for the duration of the upcoming 2025/26 campaign. Mubama has been linked with a season-long loan away from the City Football Academy (CFA) in recent months and a year at the bet365 Stadium will give the young forward an ideal platform to progress his career with regular first-team minutes. Advertisement City have routinely allowed promising academy stars to go out on loan and seek senior opportunities in the EFL Championship and the Premier League to step outside the comfort of the City Football Academy in recent years. Liam Delap represents the best example of a young Manchester City academy graduate who tested himself across clubs in England on loan and is now reaping the rewards – having earned a £30 million transfer to Chelsea in June following a breakthrough 2024-25 campaign at Ipswich Town.
BBC News
05-07-2025
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Stoke sign Talovierov and loan Man City's Mubama
Stoke City have signed defender Maksym Talovierov from Plymouth Argyle on a three-year deal and striker Divin Mubama on a season-long loan from Manchester international Talovierov, 25, joins the Potters for an undisclosed fee after a six-month spell at Argyle in which he shone during the FA Cup upset of Liverpool and scored the opening goal against Manchester City in the following 20, arrives off the back of a debut season at Manchester City in which he netted his first senior goal for the club in a 8-0 romp against Salford in the FA and Mubama join Sorba Thomas, who moved from Huddersfield Town last month, as Stoke's three new arrivals so far this summer."I always dreamed of playing in England and the Championship is a tough but special league - and I know how big and ambitious a club this is," Talovierov told Stoke's website., externalAfter Argyle head coach Miron Muslic's departure to Schalke, Talovierov becomes the sixth high-profile player to leave Home Park this summer following Ryan Hardie, Daniel Grimshaw, Adam Randell, Jordan Houghton and Mustaphu Bundu."He plays with his heart as well as his head, and he already has valuable experience of Championship football under his belt as well," Stoke's sporting director Jon Walters Mubama, who joined Manchester City from West Ham last summer, has been given the Potters' number nine shirt for the upcoming season."Stoke City is a massive club, I'm excited to be here and determined to work hard, score goals and do everything I can to help the team," Mubama told the club site., external
