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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Man City open talks with Lyon over summer deal to sign £35m-rated France new boy Rayan Cherki
Manchester City have opened talks with Lyon regarding a deal for midfielder Rayan Cherki. Pep Guardiola, who is bringing in former Liverpool coach Pep Lijnders as his new assistant, has given the green light for City to bid for Cherki after holding talks with the 21-year-old. Cherki is valued around £35million after scoring 12 goals in 44 games this season, including two against Manchester United in the Europa League. He was also part of the France U23 team that won a silver medal at last summer's Olympic Games. Cherki has not yet been capped by France at senior international level, but he was recently handed his first call-up and could make his debut in Thursday's UEFA Nations League final clash with Spain. Speaking last month, Cherki said that Lyon will remain in his heart even if he moves on this summer. 'I don't know,' he said when asked about his future. 'In any case, I know I've given my all for the club. I've done everything I could for Lyon, because it's a club I'll never forget, one that will always be in my heart. 'I stayed when a lot of players left. Today, I have no regrets. Whatever happens, I'll give my all to the last minute for the club. I've only got Lyon on my mind, and I'd never call on anyone else.' City have already put forward a bid of around £50m for AC Milan attacking midfielder Tijjani Reijnders. The plan is for him to join in time to feature in the Club World Cup, which begins for them in Philadelphia against Wydad AC on June 18. Should City succeed in signing both Cherki and Reijnders, it will put the prospect of Morgan Gibbs-White joining from Nottingham Forest into doubt. City are also keen on Wolves left back Rayan Ait-Nouri, while Kevin De Bruyne is poised to join Napoli on a free.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fabrizio Romano confirms: ex-Red nears CRAZY Man City move
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed a crazy move could be on the cards as a former Liverpool man - and Jurgen Klopp favourite - is in line to join Manchester City. Liverpool and Manchester City have put on some of the most intense Premier League title races ever over the last eight years. Jurgen Klopp vs Pep Guardiola was as fierce a fight as it gets. Advertisement Of course, the Reds typically lost those races. Technically they lost all of them as their two title wins came without any race at all. But no teams have ever pushed each other harder than Liverpool and City at their best. That's the only way a team could finish second on 97 points, after all. Or 92 points, for that matter. It's a legendary time for the Premier League - a period where the world's best, most consistent teams battled it out for the crown in English football. We may never see the likes again. And so it feels a little crazy that one of the key Liverpool figures from that time is now closing in on a move to City. Man City move for Pep Lijnders Fabrizio Romano claims Pep Lijnders is in line to work under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Ridiculously, another option is former Liverpool centre-back Kolo Touré (though, admittedly, he's also an ex-City player). Advertisement It's Lijnders who stands out. The Dutchman was Klopp's no.2, effectively, and had a major impact on the Liverpool team. So much so that he landed an impressive gig with Red Bull Salzburg upon leaving Liverpool. That role as head coach turned into a disaster, however, and now it appears he's back to being an assistant.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Ex-Liverpool assistant 'agrees to join Man City coaching staff' - as Pep Guardiola enlists Jurgen Klopp's former right-hand man as part of his backroom reshuffle
Former Liverpool coach Pep Lijnders has reportedly agreed a deal to join Pep Guardiola 's coaching staff at Manchester City. Lijnders enjoyed two spells at Anfield that spanned nine years in total, and worked closely alongside Jurgen Klopp as the Reds enjoyed success both at home and on the continent. However, the Dutchman will now join a new-look backroom at Liverpool's greatest rivals during that period. Mail Sport reported earlier this week that Lijnders had been earmarked for a place on Guardiola's bench after the departures of key personnel Juanma Lillo, Carlos Vicens and Inigo Dominguez. And now, according to a report from The Athletic, a deal between the two parties has been agreed. Guardiola will be keen to put the preceding campaign behind him as City endured a miserable mid-season slump in the league and ultimately failed to win a major trophy for the first time since 2017. Now Lijnders will join a new-look backroom staff at the Etihad as Pep Guardiola looks to bounce back following a disappointing campaign Lijnders joined Klopp in departing Anfield when the German bowed out following a glittering nine-year stint on Merseyside last year. With his own managerial ambitions the 42-year-old was subsequently appointed head coach of Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg. The move would prove to be short-lived however, as Lijnders was sacked in December following just 29 games in charge with the club floundering in the league table. The departure prevented a reunion with Klopp, who assumed his role as Red Bull's Head of Global Soccer the following month. Klopp has long been a staunch advocate for his former No 2 and heaped praise on Lijnders prior to their Liverpool farewell. 'The most influential guy in the last years at this club was definitely Pep Lijnders,' Klopp said. 'The job he did is absolutely exceptional. The inspiration he is for me is absolutely exceptional.' Meanwhile City are preparing to get their FIFA Club World Cup campaign underway next month in the United States. The club will first take on Moroccan side Wydad AC on June 18 before facing Al Ain FC of the United Arab Emirates, followed by a blockbuster showdown with Serie A giants Juventus.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Jurgen Klopp's former Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders set for shock move to become Pep Guardiola's new No2
JURGEN KLOPP'S former assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders is set to become Pep Guardiola's new No2 at Manchester City. Lijnders, 42, has been out of work since being sacked as RB Salzburg boss last December. 4 4 The Dutchman had accepted the gig after leaving Liverpool at the same time as pal Klopp. Lijnders had worked as the German's assistant over two spells across nine years. He coached the Reds for many seasons as they battled with Guardiola's City for the Prem title. According to The Times, Lijnders is now set to join his former rivals' coaching staff. They claim that he will work closely with Guardiola following the exits of a trio of the Spaniard's backroom team. Juanma Lillo and Inigo Dominguez have both left City, while Carlos Vicens has departed to take charge of Portuguese Europa League outfit SC Braga. Lijnders was considered for the vacant Norwich City head coaching job earlier this month. The Canaries sacked Johannes Hoff Thorup, and opted not to give the gig to caretaker boss Jack Wilshere full time. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 4 Lijnders was interviewed for the position, only for Norwich chiefs to choose Bristol City boss Liam Manning instead. The former Anfield assistant is set to join up with City for next month's Club World Cup. 'I will quit' - Pep Guardiola gives Man City ultimatum over squad issue that is 'impossible for my soul' Ex-City centre-back Kolo Toure was also considered for the role. The Ivorian has been working with the club's Under-18s. Toure, 44, has experience as a first team coach under Brendan Rodgers at Celtic and Leicester. While he was also briefly in charge of Wigan Athletic. 4
New York Times
3 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Former Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders agrees deal to to join Pep Guardiola's Manchester City staff
Former Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders has agreed a deal to join Pep Guardiola's staff at Manchester City. The 42-year-old spent nine-and-a-half years at Anfield across two spells. The Athletic reported on May 27 that Guardiola had reshuffled his coaching staff, with assistants Juanma Lillo, Carlos Vicens, and Inigo Dominguez all leaving the club. The City manager is driving a push for new voices and ideas to challenge him and help him continue to innovate. Advertisement Lijnders' most recent position was head coach at Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg, who he joined after leaving Liverpool alongside Jurgen Klopp last summer. Teams across Europe, including Porto, Besiktas and Ajax, previously held an interest in Lijnders. He only spent seven months in the role and was sacked in December, with Salzburg 10 points behind leaders Sturm Graz in the Austrian Bundesliga. The Athletic also reported earlier this month that he was set to hold talks with Norwich City over their vacant head coach position, having sacked Johannes Hoff Thorup in April. Lijnders joined Liverpool in 2014 as an under-16s coach and was promoted to the first team staff by Brendan Rodgers the following year. Klopp took over in October 2015 and Lijnders retained his position. In 2018, Lijnders was given his first head coaching position as he took charge of Dutch second-tier side NEC Nijmegen, but parted ways with the club at the end of the season and returned to Liverpool in the summer as a first-team assistant. Working under Klopp, the Dutchman helped Liverpool win the Premier League and the Champions League, as well as the FA Cup and Carabao Cup (twice). (Michal Cizek/AFP via Getty Images)
