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Manchester City sign Wolves left-back for £31m
MANCHESTER CITY HAVE completed the signing of left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolves. The 24-year-old Algeria international has signed a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium after the clubs agreed a fee of £31million. He becomes City's first major signing of the summer, with AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders also set to join. Ait-Nouri will be eligible for the upcoming Club World Cup later this month, with City also looking to get Reijnders done in time. 'I am incredibly happy and honoured to have joined Manchester City. City are one of the biggest clubs in the world and the chance to play for the club is a dream come true,' he said. Advertisement 'I am also so excited about working with and learning from Pep (Guardiola) and his coaching team and getting to train and play alongside such a world class group of players. 'I'm young and I came here to improve a lot. I need to learn and improve my football for sure – it's why I chose this big challenge. 'I know I can improve my football and being in these kind of conditions with this team and this manager, for sure I will improve my football.' 'Rayan is a player that as a club we have been following closely for quite some time and we are delighted he has joined us,' said director of football Hugo Viana. 'He already has extensive Premier League experience and has also demonstrated his quality at international level with Algeria. 'We feel sure that he will be an excellent addition to our squad and that working alongside Pep and his coaching staff will help develop his game even further. 'And at just 24 he is someone we feel sure will help us in our objective to bring more success to the club.' Veteran goalkeeper Scott Carson is to leave the club when his contract expires this summer. The 39-year-old made just two senior appearances in a six-year stint but was involved in squads that collected 12 trophies, including the Champions League in 2023. Ait-Nouri has spent five years at Wolves, initially arriving on loan from Angers before signing permanently for £14.9m in 2021. He is City's first left-back specialist since Benjamin Mendy, who played his final game for the club almost four years ago. Oleksandr Zinchenko, Joao Cancelo, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol and – most recently – Nico O'Reilly have been among the players to fill the position since.
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5 days ago
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Manchester City set to make AC Milan's Reijnders their first major summer signing
MANCHESTER CITY HAVE agreed a fee with AC Milan for Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders. City are set to pay €55 million for the 26-year-old, who has agreed a five-year contract to move to the Premier League. The formalities of the deal are still to be completed but it appears City have landed their first major summer signing. Reijnders was a bright spark in a disappointing season for Milan, who only finished eighth in Serie A, missing out on qualification for Europe. Advertisement Reijnders, who joined the Italian giants from AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2023, scored 15 goals in 2024-25 and will bolster Pep Guardiola's midfield options following the departure of Kevin De Bruyne. City will play their first match of the Club World Cup against Morocco's Wydad AC on 18 June.
Scottish Sun
21-05-2025
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Kevin De Bruyne reveals best XI from his time at Man City with major snub to legendary star
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MANCHESTER CITY legend Kevin De Bruyne shared his all-time favourite XI of former team-mates at the Etihad. And De Bruyne, 33, made some bold choices by omitting a few massive names. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Manchester City legend Kevin De Bruyne revealed his all-time favourite team-mate XI 3 De Bruyne left Man City legend Sergio Aguero out The playmaker is leaving City in June when his contract runs out after 10 stunning years in Manchester where he amassed a staggering total of 108 goals and 177 assists in 421 appearances. The Belgium international has done it all at Man City as he won six Premier League titles, two FA Cup trophies, five League Cup honours and the 2023 Champions League. De Bruyne played his last ever home game with the Citizens on Tuesday and helped Pep Guardiola's side win 3-1 against Bournemouth. And the attacking midfielder commemorated the occasion by sharing a dream XI of all his favourite City team-mates before the match. And there were some glaring omissions, one of the main ones being himself! The Belgian went with Ederson in goal and Kyle Walker at right-back along with Josko Gvardiol on the other side. Man City's legendary captain Vincent Kompany was paired up with John Stones at centre-back. De Bruyne went with an exciting midfield trio consisted of Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan and David Silva - leaving club legends Yaya Toure and Fernandinho out. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS And the No10 finalised his dream team with Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland up front, with the great Sergio Aguero posing as the biggest omission. De Bruyne opted against including himself in that esteemed group but will be joining another major pantheon. Roy Keane cracks joke live on Sky Sports as he tells De Bruyne to join Man Utd The ex-Chelsea star will become the seventh all-time great after Mike Summerbee, Francis Lee, Colin Bell, Kompany, Aguero and David to have his own statue at the stadium.
The Irish Sun
21-05-2025
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Kevin De Bruyne reveals best XI from his time at Man City with major snub to legendary star
MANCHESTER CITY legend Kevin De Bruyne shared his all-time favourite XI of former team-mates at the Etihad. And De Bruyne, 33, made some bold choices by omitting a few massive names. 3 Manchester City legend Kevin De Bruyne revealed his all-time favourite team-mate XI 3 De Bruyne left Man City legend Sergio Aguero out The playmaker is leaving City in June when his contract runs out after 10 stunning years in Manchester where he amassed a staggering total of 108 goals and 177 assists in 421 appearances. The Belgium international has done it all at Man City as he won six Premier League titles, two FA Cup trophies, five League Cup honours and the 2023 Champions League. De Bruyne played his last ever home game with the Citizens on Tuesday and helped Pep Guardiola's side win 3-1 against Bournemouth. And the attacking midfielder commemorated the occasion by sharing a dream XI of all his favourite City team-mates before the match. Read More on Football And there were some glaring omissions, one of the main ones being himself! The Belgian went with Ederson in goal and Kyle Walker at right-back along with Josko Gvardiol on the other side. Man City's legendary captain Vincent Kompany was paired up with John Stones at centre-back. De Bruyne went with an exciting midfield trio consisted of Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan and David Silva - leaving club legends Yaya Toure and Fernandinho out. Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS And the No10 finalised his dream team with Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland up front, with the great Sergio Aguero posing as the biggest omission. De Bruyne opted against including himself in that esteemed group but will be joining another major pantheon. Roy Keane cracks joke live on Sky Sports as he tells De Bruyne to join Man Utd The ex-Chelsea star will become the seventh all-time great after Mike Summerbee, Francis Lee, Colin Bell, Kompany, Aguero and David to have his own statue at the stadium. 3
The 42
21-05-2025
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De Bruyne departs, Rodri returns as Man City close in on Champions League
MANCHESTER CITY gave Kevin De Bruyne a fond farewell in a vital 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Tuesday to boost their chances of Champions League football next season. Goals from Omar Marmoush, Bernardo Silva and Nico Gonzalez lifted City up into third heading into Sunday's final round of matches. Mateo Kovacic's red card 20 minutes from time could have given Bournemouth hope, but Lewis Cook was also sent off just minutes later for a lunge on Gonzalez. There was further cause for celebration for City late on when Ballon d'Or winner Rodri made his first appearance since September as a substitute after suffering a serious knee injury. City's victory means a point when they travel to Fulham on the final day will be enough to secure a top-five finish, thanks to their much superior goal difference compared to sixth-placed Aston Villa. Just three days on from the disappointment of losing the FA Cup final to Crystal Palace, City had to raise themselves on an emotional night at the Etihad in De Bruyne's final home match. Earlier in the day, City had unveiled a mosaic and named a road at the club's training ground after the Belgian. De Bruyne, who won six Premier League titles and the Champions League during his decade in Manchester, was greeted by a huge banner reading 'King Kev' as he led the teams out. - Marmoush makes amends - Marmoush saw a penalty saved in City's defeat at Wembley on Saturday, which ensured they will end the season without a major trophy for the first time since Pep Guardiola's debut season in 2016/17. Missing out on the Champions League would arguably be an even bigger blow for a club who have not failed to qualify for Europe's elite competition in 14 years. Marmoush made amends for his Wembley woe in stunning fashion when he crashed home a long-range effort off the inside of the post on 14 minutes. The moment an expectant crowd had been waiting for looked set to appear moments later when Marmoush squared to give his captain an open goal. Advertisement Yet, De Bruyne could only spoon the ball onto the crossbar from point-blank range, much to his own disgust. That miss could have had more damaging consequences for City had Evanilson found the net rather than hitting the post with a great chance to level for Bournemouth. Instead, Guardiola's men doubled their advantage before the break. Ilkay Gundogan's clever reverse pass found Silva, who slammed home at the near post to spark jubilant celebrations from an animated Guardiola. The City boss was furious when a slack pass from Josko Gvardiol played in Evanilson, and he was brought down by Kovacic, denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. The red card hastened De Bruyne's goodbye as he was replaced by Gonzalez to a standing ovation. But the numbers were evened up just six minutes later as Cook caught Gonzalez on the shin with his studs. The cheer for Rodri's return came close to matching De Bruyne's departure. The loss of the Spanish midfielder has played a huge part in City's decline this season. Gonzalez was bought in January to mitigate Rodri's absence, but has struggled to hold down a place in Guardiola's side. The Spaniard curled in his first Premier League goal with a fine finish on 89 minutes, before Daniel Jebbison pulled a goal back deep into stoppage time. Defeat ends Bournemouth's challenge to qualify for Europe for the first time as they remain down in 11th and now cannot catch eighth-placed Brighton. Elsewhere, Palace shrugged off the hangover after celebrating their first-ever major trophy to beat Wolves 4-2 at Selhurst Park. Eddie Nketiah made the most of a rare chance to start with a double, while cup final hero Eberechi Eze was also among the scorers. – © AFP 2025
