Man City has signed favourites ‘special’ talent Arsenal thought they could buy this summer €199m rated DONE DEAL. 

Man City has signed favourites ‘special’ talent Arsenal thought they could buy this summer €199m rated DONE DEAL.

Man City has signed favourites ‘special’ talent Arsenal thought they could buy this summer €199m rated DONE DEAL.

 

Manchester City have now moved ahead of Arsenal in pursuit of one of Mikel Arteta’s key targets this summer.

 

If Arteta was already tired of competing with Pep Guardiola after a long league season, it seems as if both clubs are now eyeing the same block-buster signing.

 

Of course, it wouldn’t be the first time the two sides competed in the transfer market of late, given the Declan Rice saga last year.

 

We’ll never truly know how hard City pushed, but Arsenal fans are content in the knowledge that Rice chose north London, perhaps because he’d be definite first choice.

 

But that’s unlikely to be a contest Arsenal would like to repeat, not only because they have no desire to be involved in bidding wars, but also because of City’s unrivalled pull.

 

Both Arteta and Guardiola are faced with the same issue this summer – attempting to improve a squad that won so often, but ultimately endured an underwhelming season.

 

It’s an odd sentence to say about a team who lifted the Premier League title, but a single trophy isn’t enough for Man City these days.

 

Man City likely to beat Arsenal to Bruno Guimaraes if he leaves Newcastle

Newcastle United’s ‘special’ midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is certainly a player who could improve both City and Arsenal’s prospects next season – hence why he’s a target of both.

 

But with Arsenal reluctant to pay Guimaraes’ release clause this summer, journalist Ben Jacobs has explained that City are in pole position if a deal does happen.

 

Sharing his update on X, Jacobs said City are contemplating a £100m bid.

 

He explained: “Manchester City remains the most likely destination if Bruno Guimarães leaves Newcastle.

 

“They currently are the only club contemplating triggering his £100m clause or offering a similar number to it. Contact has already been made with the Guimarães camp, as revealed.

 

“Arsenal appreciate Guimaraes, but will only proceed if the price drops.

 

“PSG not actively working on Guimaraes despite historical interest.

 

Exclusive: Man City Star ‘Set to Stay’ After Crunch Talks

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Jack Grealish hasn’t had a great season for Manchester City but he could be on the move in the coming weeks

 

Despite a lacklustre season, Jack Grealish is set to stay at Manchester City for the 2024/25 season.

Transfer rumours to Tottenham or Aston Villa are unlikely due to high costs and other players at their respective clubs excelling.

Grealish’s value is recognized by Pep Guardiola, earning him a spot in England’s squad and vital role for both club and country.

Jack Grealish hasn’t had the best of seasons by his own standards for Manchester City – but GIVEMESPORT sources have exclusively revealed that the star is set to stay at the Etihad Stadium amid murmurs of a move away.

 

The star has recorded just three goals and three assists in all competitions for the Premier League winners this season, with fans being somewhat underwhelmed at his output and that has led to touts of an exit. But Grealish, who Pep Guardiola says is ‘one of the best’, will be staying at the Etihad Stadium after crunch talks with Guardiola, according to GIVEMESPORT sources.

 

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The winger has been linked with a move away from City

 

Tottenham Hotspur had been linked with Grealish’s credentials in recent times, but any deal is a long way from completion and with the England star likely to cost a lot of money – with City hoping to recoup most of their £100million layout on the wide man – it would take City actively trying to get rid of Grealish for a move to occur.

 

Former club Aston Villa have also been touted with a transfer for his services but so far, that is also a deal that seems a long way from completion with Moussa Diaby, Leon Bailey and Morgan Rogers all excelling at Villa Park.

 

Jack Grealish ‘Set to Stay’ at Manchester City

The winger will have another seas

 

GIVEMESPORT sources have exclusively revealed that Grealish is set to stay with the Citizens for the 2024/25 season, despite rumours of discontent around his stay at the Etihad Stadium.

 

There have been doubts surrounding his future in Manchester after a slightly sub-par year under Pep Guardiola, having been an unused substitute for their major games and he has seemingly falling behind Jeremy Doku in the pecking order at the reigning Premier League champions – with the young Belgian starting 18 Premier League games compared to Grealish’s 10, where Phil Foden is also used should Kevin de Bruyne, himself and Bernardo Silva make the front three.

 

But sources have revealed that conversations have taken place between Grealish and the management team at the end of the season, and Spanish boss Guardiola is more than happy with Grealish as a whole – with the winger wanting to stay at the Etihad Stadium in what will now be his fourth season at the club following his £100million move from Aston Villa.

 

Grealish has been a major part of City’s success since joining, registering 32 goal contributions in 125 games for the side from the north west and with their treble win last season, he registered 16 combined goals and assists in just over 3,000 minutes of football – which was a healthy contribution to make City history.

 

Grealish’s England Chances

The Birmingham-born star will see if he gets into the EURO squad shortly

 

He came on as a substitute for England in Monday night’s friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, curating a wonderful assist for Trent Alexander-Arnold’s volley and he is waiting to find out if he has a space on the plane to Germany after Friday’s friendly against Finland at Wembley.

 

Grealish is expected to make the cut following on from his success in an England shirt throughout his career, with his match-winning actions making him such a valuable asset for both club and country – be it coming off the bench or starting the game.

 

With Anthony Gordon, Foden and Cole Palmer all capable of playing on the left-hand side – despite Palmer being naturally inverted on the right, and Foden being shunted out wide to allow Jude Bellingham to flourish in the No. 10 role – Grealish does bring that X-factor, and so his involvement on the plane could be vital to England’s chances of a first major trophy in 58 years.

 

EXCLUSIVE: MAN CITY’S PREMIER LEAGUE LAWSUIT EXPLAINED, WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT.

 

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Manchester City are suing the Premier League in a legal case that has never been seen before in English football.

 

The league champions have launched a case against the Premier League over their Associated Party Transaction (ATP) rules.

 

The ATP rules were actually introduced in last 2021 following the Saudi Arabian-led takeover of Newcastle United. The regulations were instigated to prevent clubs from overly benefitting from commercial deals from companies that are linked to the club’s ownership.

 

City fighting rules they feel are ‘restrictive and anti-competitive’

Whilst introduced to prevent Newcastle from signing massive sponsorship deals with Saudi companies, City – owned by United Arab Emirates royalty in the shape of Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan – have also been impacted given their ongoing commercial deals with a number of UAE corporations including Etihad Airways, who sponsor their stadium.

 

Now City have decided to sue as they feel the rules are “restrictive and anti-competitive”. A two-week private arbitration will start on Monday – as confirmed by The Times. City are looking for the ATP rules to be scrapped, which would also allow them to sue the league for damages.

 

Every Premier League club is aware of the impending action as City are also pointing to the fact that the league’s majority brought through the rules to as a clear sign of “discrimination against Gulf ownership” due to the fact they were brought as a reaction to Newcastle’s takeover.

 

The other clubs are able to put forward evidence or statements backing City or the Premier League.

 

This lawsuit should not be confused with City’s other legal battle with the Premier League as they are charged with 115 breaches of the league’s regulations and Financial Fair Play rules (FFP).

 

City have always strenuously denied the allegations that were first alleged in 2018 and sources state they are ‘confident’ that they will not be facing any punishments – such as that have been seen in the Premier League this season with the likes of Everton and Nottingham Forest both being hit with points penalties.

 

What can we read in Man City’s lawsuit?

We spoke to leading sports lawyer and partner at Leathes Prior, Dan Chapman about City’s impending action and what it could mean for football.

 

“It is very difficult to properly assess the true nature of this particular dispute between Man City and the Premier League as these are arbitration proceedings, which are held in private and are confidential.

 

“Whilst clearly there has been a leak to the media of some aspects of these proceedings, we do need to measure any commentary with a note of caution that we do not yet fully appreciate what the proceedings are contending. That said, it is not surprising to hear that Man City would wish to contest the APT rules as they now are, but one would suspect that even if such a challenge is successful, it ought not to alter the position in relation to most of the disciplinary charges which relate to the period prior to the APT rules being introduced.

 

“Whether a win in these proceedings would give Man City some tactical litigation advantage, or moral high ground, that boosts their defence to the disciplinary charges is another matter – it certainly would not harm them.”

 

NEWSReal Madrid expect to earn over €500 million from Kylian Mbappe signing

 

On Monday evening, Real Madrid finally confirmed the signing of French superstar Kylian Mbappe officially, bringing an end to a transfer saga that has been going on for years.

 

The 25-year-old French superstar will be joining Los Blancos as a free agent this summer, having agreed a five-year contract with the club.

 

 

 

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On Monday evening, Real Madrid finally confirmed the signing of French superstar Kylian Mbappe officially, bringing an end to a transfer saga that has been going on for years.

 

The 25-year-old French superstar will be joining Los Blancos as a free agent this summer, having agreed a five-year contract with the club.

 

While there may be no transfer fee involved in his signing, Real Madrid will be paying the forward a mammoth €100 million signing bonus. On top of that, the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner would earn around €30 million per year in salary, before taxes.

 

Real Madrid expect huge windfall

So, while Mbappe’s signing will be a strain on the pockets of Real Madrid, a report from AS claims that the club expects the Frenchman’s arrival will ‘pay for itself’.

 

Indeed, one of the missions from the Bernabéu offices will be to activate all the formulas to make the arrival of a global icon of this calibre profitable.

 

Sources say that Real Madrid can ensure ‘a very high return on investment, close to €500 million’, if they activate formulas related to sponsorship, merchandising, and social networks.

 

 

 

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REAL MADRID NEWSReal Madrid expect to earn over €500 million from Kylian Mbappe signingPublished 2 mins ago on June 4, 2024By Raghavendra Goudar

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On Monday evening, Real Madrid finally confirmed the signing of French superstar Kylian Mbappe officially, bringing an end to a transfer saga that has been going on for years.

 

The 25-year-old French superstar will be joining Los Blancos as a free agent this summer, having agreed a five-year contract with the club.

 

While there may be no transfer fee involved in his signing, Real Madrid will be paying the forward a mammoth €100 million signing bonus. On top of that, the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner would earn around €30 million per year in salary, before taxes.

 

Real Madrid expect huge windfall

So, while Mbappe’s signing will be a strain on the pockets of Real Madrid, a report from AS claims that the club expects the Frenchman’s arrival will ‘pay for itself’.

 

Indeed, one of the missions from the Bernabéu offices will be to activate all the formulas to make the arrival of a global icon of this calibre profitable.

 

Sources say that Real Madrid can ensure ‘a very high return on investment, close to €500 million’, if they activate formulas related to sponsorship, merchandising, and social networks.

 

Mbappe is now a Real Madrid player. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Mbappe, who is associated with brands such as Nike, Oakley and Hublot, earns around 20 million per season from sponsorship. Each Instagram post of his can generate €85,000 for him.

 

It will be a question of what percentage of those rights he is willing to cede to Real Madrid, a club that has always based its return on major signings partly on the commercialisation of those signings.

 

It is possible that the sponsorship deals signed prior to his arrival will be respected and a portion of those agreed after his arrival will be secured.

 

What is clear is that, whatever the percentage, the Real Madrid brand is revalued with the arrival of a global star such as Mbappe

 

The 2023/24 season proved to be a memorable one for Andriy Lunin at Real Madrid as he finally had a proper breakthrough with the Spanish capital club.

 

Even though he has been at the club for years now, the Ukrainian international was initially farmed out on loan and then played second-fiddle to Thibaut Courtois.

 

Man City sue Premier League over ‘discrimination’ and date set for unprecedented hearing

 

Manchester City have accused the Premier League of ‘discrimination against Gulf ownership’ in relation to ‘success-stifling’ rules approved by their rivals.

 

The Premier League champions are campaigning for the removal of the Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, as per The Times.

 

City claim the rules – which were introduced following the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United – are unlawful and were approved by rival clubs in an attempt to stifle their success.

 

It’s argued the rules are designed to stop clubs from inflating commercial deals with companies that boast links to their owners.

 

Instead, sponsorships have to be independently assessed and will only be approved if they’re considered ‘fair market value’ (FMV).

 

As such, the Manchester-based outfit will seek damages from the Premier League at a hearing set to take place next week.

 

And if they’re successful with their claim – which the report states some clubs are fear they will be – it would allow the Blues to boost the amount of money they can raise via commercial deals.

 

In turn, that will give the club more scope to spend big on players, at a time when teams elsewhere are struggling to operate under strict Profit and Sustainability Rules.

 

Pundit says he absolutely loved what he saw from one Man City player last night

 

Rob Green heaped praise on one particular Manchester City player after what he did while on international duty last night.

 

After the latest season came to an end with the Citizens winning a fourth Premier League title in a row, the focus for a lot of City players has now turned to the upcoming European Championship in Germany.

 

While the tournament isn’t set to kick off until the 14th, which will see the hosts take on Scotland for their first group game, numerous friendly matches are taking place this week to help the nations get their teams ready for the main event.

 

Now though, one specific City star, who could be in action for his country over the summer, has found himself on the end of some praise for his efforts in a recent international friendly game.

 

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Speaking on Channel 4 (via BBC Sport) after seeing Trent Alexander-Arnold score England’s second goal of their 3-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina last night, Green had this to say about it and the cross from Jack Grealish that led to the goal.

 

He said: “The biggest smile in Newcastle. He’s fed up of supplying them, he’s going to take them.

 

“A brilliant bit of vision from Jack Grealish. It’s outside of the post, it is perfect from Trent Alexander-Arnold.”

 

Grealish impressed in latest England appearance

With 63 minutes on the clock, with the score at 1-0, the City winger replaced Eberechi Eze and saw out the remainder of the match.

 

During his time on the pitch, the 28-year-old had 22 touches of the ball in total, accurately completing all 15 passes he attempted and making two key passes as well.

 

Grealish also drew two fouls and won two of the four duels he was involved in.

 

In terms of his assist for Alexander-Arnold’s goal, the City star delivered a deep cross to the back post to find the Liverpool full-back, who found the back of the net with an impressive volley to double England’s lead on the day.

 

This cameo performance earned Grealish an overall match rating of 7/10 from SofaScore, which is higher than the match ratings Marc Guehi (6.7/10) and Ollie Watkins (6.6/10), who both started the game, earned for themselves.

 

With all of that in mind, it’s safe to say that the winger had a successful cameo appearance in this latest England victory, which should put him in a good position to be included in Gareth Southgate’s final squad for the upcoming tournament.

 

Real Madrid have a player who really wants to sign for Man City, Pep Guardiola’s side aren’t as keen

 

It has been reported that one Real Madrid player is more interested in signing for Manchester City than they are in securing his services.

 

Real Madrid have one of the best squads in Europe and a majority of the talent at their disposal would stroll into most teams in the continent — explaining their dominance in the Champions League over the past decade.

 

But the same can be said for Manchester City, who have top players across every position — making their transfer requirements very specific.

 

Real Madrid star keener on Man City move than they are in signing him

In the summer transfer window, as is usually the case with City, they will focus on bringing players in who fit Pep Guardiola’s philosophy — especially considering he has been rumoured to leave the club in 2025.

 

If the Sky Blues struggle to spot such talent on the market, it is unlikely that they will sign a player just for the sake of it, unlike other top European clubs.

 

However, it has been revealed by The Athletic that the player in question is Rodrygo, to whom the idea of signing for Manchester City appeals more to than the club itself.

 

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On Friday, it was claimed that the Brazilian has no interest in leaving Real Madrid, with him and his representatives considering their project the best in the world.

 

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