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Manchester City suffered Champions League heartbreak in Madrid but were handed a Premier League title boost by Liverpool's Saturday slip-up against ...

1hr 20 mins from kickoff: Of course, the big question is what state Guardiola's players will be in when they take to the field. 1hr 30 mins from kickoff: Hello and welcome to Sporting News' live coverage of Manchester City's Premier League home match against Newcastle. We've been saying this every Saturday and Sunday for what seems like forever now, but this really could be a pivotal day in the title race. 15th minute: Plenty of people think City's occasional weakness in front of goal will be solved by the arrival of a big-name striker, but that's another glorious chance to fall to another member of the back four. Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Tottenham at Anfield on Saturday means a win for Pep Guardiola's men will put them three points clear with three games to play. The champions looking to get out of the blocks quickly. It's party time up in the north east, with relegation fears long gone and a bright future in prospect under Eddie Howe. 2nd minute: Nervous moments there for the hosts as Laporte mistakenly boots the ball at Gundogan, who then loses his footing to be disposessed on halfway. Sterling plays in his teammate to draw a sharp save from Dubravka at his near post. Ederson then nearly made a complete hash of the resulting free-kick. Guardiola flaps his arms in a sort of Big Bird impression. Dias lumps a ball in Sterling's general direction and Newcastle come away with it. Anyway, despite those desperate odds, he City midfielder gamely keeps up with the flying winger, who runs out of pitch and falls over.

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Manchester City vs Newcastle live stream: how to watch Premier ... (TechRadar)

As Pep Guardiola tries to put his midweek humiliation behind him as fast as possible, here's how to watch a Manchester City vs Newcastle live stream no ...

Once that free trial's expired, you'll get coverage of Premier League games this season for the reasonable price of $24.99 a month. Streaming service Spark Sport has the rights to show the EPL in New Zealand again for the 2021/22 season. The usual cost is $35 a month, but you can currently get your first month of Sling TV for half price. Kick-off is scheduled for 3.30am NZST on Sunday night/Monday morning. This meeting with City gives them a second bite of the cherry, and received wisdom dictates that there's no better time to face the reigning champions. Manchester City suffered the biggest humiliation of the Pep Guardiola era in midweek, and need to dust themselves down sharpish to make sure their last hope of a trophy this season doesn't go up in smoke. It's compatible with loads of devices including iOS, Android, Amazon Fire Stick, PlayStation, Apple TV and such, and we found it secure, speedy and simple-to-use. Emotion isn't really a part of the equation for Guardiola's team. How to watch a Manchester City vs Newcastle live stream in the UK After all, there's nothing like an excruciating Champions League defeat to trigger an existential meltdown. Back at the Etihad where they'll be gazing into a mirror of the past, with nouveau riche Newcastle coming to visit. Manchester City vs Newcastle live stream: how to watch Premier League online in Canada

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Man City storm past Newcastle to close in on Premier League title (ESPN.co.uk)

City now only need seven points from their final three games to clinch a second Premier League title on the bounce, after title rivals Liverpool were held to a draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, which left the Reds three points adrift of the top ...

The aim when we came in was to stay in the Premier League at all costs," Howe added. City doubled their lead on 38 minutes when Kevin de Bruyne's deep corner found Gundogan on the edge of the penalty area, who fired a shot at goal. It was important we win," Guardiola said.

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As Man City near fourth Premier League title in five years, they're ... (ESPN)

Man City are on the cusp of back-to-back Premier League titles, yet their 2021-22 could be remembered just for spoiling Liverpool's quadruple quest.

"Hopefully we can arrive at the Aston Villa game on the final day of the season with the destiny of the Premier League in our hands. We have to do it." "With what this team have done, do you have any doubt?" "We are going to try to win there. "Everyone in this country supports Liverpool, the media and everyone," the City manager said. After Liverpool's draw with Tottenham Hotspur and City's 5-0 win over Newcastle United this weekend, Pep Guardiola's side need seven points from their last three games to win the title for the fourth time in the past five years.

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Player Ratings: Manchester City 5-0 Newcastle United (Premier ... (Sports Illustrated)

Manchester City claimed a vital 5-0 victory against Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon to return to the top of the Premier League.

Sterling broke the deadlock with a close-range header. Was there in the right place to grab City’s second and looked competent at the back for the Sky Blues too. His ball to Jesus alone was sensational after 31 minutes and he was unlucky not to get an assist for it. Although having an early miss, Cancelo did play a part in breaking the deadlock with a cushioned header across goal to set up Sterling for City’s opener. Did not have much to do today and went off at half-time with suggestions of a potential injury. City then attacked continuously until they broke the deadlock with a close-range header from Raheem Sterling after 20 minutes.

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Manchester City Transfer Target in House Hunt Fuelling Speculation ... (Sports Illustrated)

In a new claim on social media this week, it has been revealed that Paul Pogba could be on the search for a new house in Manchester, hinting towards his ...

It has also been recently reported by Jason Burt of the Telegraph that ‘initial talks’ have already taken place to make the Manchester United academy graduate a Manchester City player during the upcoming summer transfer window. Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano had also claimed that Manchester City officials have ‘internally’ discussed the prospect of signing the 29-year old on a free transfer, following the expected expiry of his Manchester United contract. Martin Blackburn of the Sun added to the seemingly endless discourse around the potential shock transfer by revealing that Manchester City have been asked to kept informed around the Frenchman’s situation at Old Trafford.

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Manchester City thrash Newcastle to seize on Liverpool's slip-up in ... (CNN)

Manchester City licked the wounds of its heartbreaking Champions League exit by taking a step towards the Premier League title with a dominant 5-0 victory ...

For a team renowned for its flowing passing moves, incredibly, it marked City's Premier League-high 20th set-piece goal of the season, according to BBC Sport. The personality we showed today was unbelievable." "But football is like this, we have to wake up because you have to stay focused on the Premier League ... still we are in the fight. The Spaniard escaped his marker to head home De Bruyne's corner for his third league goal in as many games. After a tumultuous week, it was a "perfect afternoon" for Guardiola, whose faith in his team responding to midweek's defeat was never shaken. Despite the continued elusiveness of the Champions League, another league victory would mark a fourth in five years for the Citizens, and simultaneously end Liverpool's pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple.

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Manchester City vs. Newcastle score: City move three points ahead ... (CBSSports.com)

Manchester City's march to the Premier League title is taking shape, and they may just have one hand on the trophy. Capitalizing on Liverpool dropping ...

City have struggled at times if the game drags on but they can't get good shots off in the box and will push more and more players upfield leaving space on the counter for Howe's side to exploit. Zinchenko loves getting forward but will need to be stout in his defensive responsibilities as well keeping a watchful eye on Saint-Maximin and Almiron during the day. Eddie Howe gets some long term absentees back to the bench as Callum Wilson and Keiran Trippier return to fitness. But while he had an assist on the day, it was his interplay with Foden that was most impressive as Grealish trusted his teammates and kept moving without the ball. City have been dominant as Rodri scores their third goal of the match. They get an early goal and their stars show up in front of their home fans. It's quite a significant bit of news, losing potentially two starters in Dias and Walker, and Stones has also played significant minutes as of late. Newcastle, finishing with an xG of 0.83, had one chance early via a Chris Wood header following a cross from Allan Saint-Maximin, but he was unable to put the free header on target. When one team draws in a tough match, there's no quicker way to shift momentum than going out and scoring five goals in a match the next day. Guardiola announced after the match that Ruben Dias, John Stones and Kyle Walker are all out injured for the remainder of the season. With three games remaining both City and Liverpool will play Aston Villa and Wolves so this was important as West Ham should be a tougher match for City than Southampton are for Liverpool. Both will be favorites the rest of the way, but the Reds are going to need City to pull a shocker to have any real shot. Capitalizing on Liverpool dropping points at home to Tottenham on Saturday, City took care of surging Newcastle on Sunday with a 5-0 win.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola: 'Everyone' wants Liverpool to ... (ESPN)

Pep Guardiola says the whole world is supporting Liverpool after Manchester City moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Rodri can play there, Fernandinho can play there and we have the academy. Maybe they have more supporters all around the world and in England maybe more support Liverpool than us." "Everyone in this country supports Liverpool, the media and everyone," the City manager said.

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Manchester City go three points clear atop Premier League after ... (DAZN News US)

Manchester City have retaken sole possession of first place in the 2021-22 Premier League standings following their routine 5-0 victory over visiting ...

Newcastle entered Sunday's match having won four of their previous five league contests, but the Magpies weren't able to muster much against a well-oiled City side still reeling from their Champions League exit a few days earlier. City hold a three-point lead over Liverpool with three matches remaining for both clubs. It was such a dominant display that fans at the Etihad Stadium spent much of the second half urging their side to press for more goals, but the team were content with their output until Foden and Sterling's stoppage-time strikes put an exclamation mark on the performance.

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Manchester City Have THREE Players RULED OUT for the Rest of ... (Sports Illustrated)

Ruben Dias, Kyle Walker and John Stones will all miss the remainder of season with injury, Pep Guardiola confirmed after Manchester City's 5-0 thrashing of ...

If Rodri has to play in that position it is not a problem, or if it’s someone from the academy." Fernandinho played good against (Callum) Wilson. That’s what we have to do." In this situation, it is not a problem.

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Manchester City ease to win over Newcastle to take charge of ... (Eurosport.co.uk)

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League after easing to a 5-0 win over Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium.

Dias’ follow up deflects back off the goalkeeper to Laporte who bundles into an empty net. Cancelo heads Gundogan's ball back across goal and picks out Sterling, who nods home from close range. It was no surprise, then, that a third was not too far away as Rodri brilliantly headed home Kevin De Bruyne’s corner at the near post. MANCHESTER CITY: Ederson 6, Cancelo 7, Dias 6, Laporte 7, Zinchenko 7, De Bruyne 9, Rodri 7, Gundogan 8, Sterling 7, Jesus 6, Grealish 6. City were starting to turn the screw though and took the lead on 19 minutes as Sterling nodded home after Cancelo had headed Ilkay Gundogan’s brilliant ball back across goal. From then on, the hosts never looked back, dominating possession and controlling the game comfortably.

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Report: Paul Pogba to Move to Manchester City from Manchester ... (Sports Illustrated)

David Ornstein who has been regarded as one of the most reliable journalists surrounding Manchester United news in recent months has provided an update on ...

- Report: Manchester United Midfielder Paul Pogba Has A Received An Official Contract Offer From European Giant Report: Paul Pogba to Move to Manchester City from Manchester United is 'Unlikely' Reports David Ornstein According to a brand new report from David Ornstein when speaking to NBC Sports, "Pogba to Manchester City is ‘unlikely’."

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'The people want Liverpool to win more than Manchester City,' says ... (The Guardian)

The Manchester City manager has claimed he doesn't care that more supporters back Liverpool in the title race, while Ruben Dias, Kyle Walker and John Stones ...

“What happened with Liverpool and today makes Wednesday an absolute final, final for us,” Guardiola said. “With what this team has done, do you have any doubt?” “Rúben, Kyle and John are out for the season,” Guardiola said. Maybe they have more supporters all around the world and in England maybe more support Liverpool than us. We have the academy. Manchester City will be without Rúben Dias, Kyle Walker and John Stones as they seek to retain the title in the final three matches of the season.

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Manchester City left with three fit senior defenders after Stones ... (The Athletic)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that defensive trio John Stones, Ruben Dias, and Kyle Walker will all miss the remainder of the season.

Sat Sat They now hold a three point lead over Liverpool.

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'Man City answer all questions after Real despair' (BBC News)

Manchester City show their defeat in Spain has not inflicted any psychological scars, says Phil McNulty.

He pumped his fists towards City's fans in sheer delight when Sterling scored the fifth. Once City settled down all the questions were answered. Would Manchester City's body language betray the anguish of that damaging defeat? And for Jack Grealish, the subject of some criticism following the loss to Real Madrid, there was the satisfaction of heavy involvement throughout and in those two late goals for Foden and Sterling. It has been a tough first season for the £100m man but he can be well pleased with his contribution here. Had Manchester City been broken by the trauma experienced inside the hothouse of the Bernabeu? Had their defeat with victory in sight inflicted any psychological scars? And to put the suffering into even sharper relief Liverpool, stalking them every inch of the way in City's battle to retain their Premier League crown, turned their own adversity into triumph to come through their Champions League semi-final against Villarreal.

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Five Things We Learned: Manchester City 5-0 Newcastle United ... (Sports Illustrated)

Raheem Sterling opened the scoring for Manchester City with a diving header in the first-half, before Aymeric Laporte bundled home a loose ball to double ...

Ten years ago, the club was in the same position, and eventually having a superior goal difference to Manchester United did prove crucial. Rodri - a very good candidate for Manchester City's player of the season - is one of those to benefit from this transformation. Ederson made a good stop to deny Callum Wilson, putting him level with Alisson on 20 league clean sheets this season. It was Phil Foden who came off the bench to drive that point home. Beside him, the veteran Fernandinho refused to be outsmarted by Newcastle's rapid forwards. That close-range header aside, the England star was a thorn in Newcastle's side all afternoon and offered a pacy directness that none of our other forwards can quite match.

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City fans reminded of healing powers of De Bruyne and likely ... (The Guardian)

Events in Madrid were bone-chilling, but Pep Guardiola has the tools to ensure supporters' heartbreak is brief.

For all the chagrin of midweek, they’ve just beaten Newcastle 5-0, they get to watch De Bruyne play every week and they’re about to win the Premier League. They’ll be fine for now. A reminder of the power they still possess. But Newcastle were still able to work the ball up the field with consummate ease, still able to win too many second balls in midfield, very often just a good pass away from cutting City open entirely. Here it was the unfortunate Newcastle United who would be City’s boxercise class, their family‑sized tub of Häagen‑Dazs, their 3am booty call to a long-lost ex. Partly this is because of the sizeable tourist contingent, a continuing problem at many big clubs. If you’re Manchester City, your solution to a broken heart would probably be to spend £30m on hiring the 50 best heart surgeons in the world to defibrillate it for the next 10 years.

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Pep Guardiola says 'everyone in this country supports Liverpool ... (Eurosport.com)

Pep Guardiola has claimed "everyone in this country supports Liverpool" after Manchester City took a big step towards winning the Premier League title.

"We just have to go out there and win every game. On the importance of scoring two late goals to improve City’s goal difference, which is now four better than Liverpool’s, Guardiola added: “We talked about that at half-time - the importance of the win. It could have been 3-1 and after we scored two goals at the end. Hopefully we can arrive at the last game here with the chance to be champions.” "But we have in the last 11-12 years always been there. "We are five years doing this every three days.

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Pep Guardiola Hits Back at Journalist Playing Down Manchester ... (Sports Illustrated)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola cheekily responded to a journalist's unintentional attempts at trying to play down the possibility of his side winning ...

Manchester City's dominant 5-0 win in their most recent battle against Newcastle put the club into a strong three-point lead at the top of the table, and winning their other remaining fixtures would mean Pep Guardiola's possible achievement of winning four of the last five Premier League titles is nothing short of era-defining. One journalist asked, "If you win the Premier League title this season, that will be four seasons out of the last five that you've won the title - which is quite a fantastic achievement..." Speaking recently, Pep Guardiola was keen to bite back after one journalist unintentionally played down the prospect of his Manchester City side potentially winning four of the last five Premier League titles.

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Premier League news live updates: Tables, fixtures and reaction to ... (The Athletic)

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today's football news. Manchester City took a giant step towards defending their Premier League title after ...

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Paul Pogba's Representatives Contact Manchester City Over ... (Sports Illustrated)

The representatives of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba have contacted Manchester City to inform Etihad officials of the player's decision regarding ...

However, it seems as if a deal is now totally off the table, as Manchester City will look to recruit a brand-new midfielder, now that it looks like they have finally won the race to sign Erling Haaland. It was previously claimed that the Manchester City manager held the belief that under the ‘right club environment’, the best version of Paul Pogba that gets unlocked for the French national team could be done on a regular basis. Sam Lee of the Athletic’s revelation about the World Cup winner being on the lookout for a new house in Manchester added weight to the speculation about the player looking to commit the cardinal sin of moving directly from United to City.

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Pep Guardiola Reveals What He Tells Manchester City's Players ... (Sports Illustrated)

It's safe to say that the Manchester City fanbase were shell-shocked after their side tasted defeat in the second-leg of the Champions League semi-final, ...

"It was an important three points after Liverpool and Tottenham, but anything can happen in football. Pep Guardiola is right in pointing out the electric atmosphere at the Etihad Stadium, as the fans replicated the players’ attitude by leaving behind the defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu with all eyes on extending their lead to three points at the top of the table above nearest challengers Liverpool, who faltered in their 1-1 draw against Tottenham. The Catalan coach continued, “They deserve it.

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Fernandinho backs young defenders to show their worth for ... (The Guardian)

Fernandinho has backed youngsters CJ Egan-Riley and Lucas Mbete to perform if required as Manchester City seek to retain the Premier League.

This is what we are trying to do, focus on ourselves but I thought it was a great response after defeat in Madrid, especially for our fans and ourselves because when you lose a match like this the confidence can go a little bit down. “Yes, it was a great response but at the same time we are focusing on ourselves and know the title is in our hands,” said the Brazilian. “It doesn’t matter what they [Liverpooll] do over there, we have to keep going. They show every day in every [training] session that they can play for Manchester City first team – he [Egan-Riley] got his opportunity to play a few minutes and I’m delighted for him.”

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Manchester City vs Newcastle: Player ratings and analysis as Pep ... (iNews)

City began the day one goal worse off than Liverpool and level on points, but now hold the advantage with three games each remaining.

Maybe they have more supporters all around the world and in England maybe more support Liverpool than us.” And it took just 15 minutes for De Bruyne, so ineffective in Madrid in midweek, to set up a City third with his perfect corner delivery behind headed in by Rodri from the corner of the six-yard box. Substitutes (not used): Dummett, Schar, Ritchie, Manquillo, Darlow, Gayle. With City and Liverpool perilously close in the goal difference, as well as points, column, Guardiola would have wanted his side to build on the lead in the second half. “But we are, for the last 10, 11, 12 years, coming there. Substitutes (not used): Ake, Steffen, Silva, Mahrez, Mbete, Palmer.

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DONE DEAL! Erling Haaland to Manchester City Set to Be ... (Sports Illustrated)

Manchester City's long drawn-out pursuit of a natural successor to Sergio Aguero - following the Argentine's free transfer move to FC Barcelona last summer ...

For Manchester City, the focus is expected to switch to the signing of a new midfielder, with the likes of Frenkie De Jong, Matheus Nunes, and Enzo Fernandez all understood to be part of the club's shortlist - which features up to 10 names. Erling Haaland is expected to become Manchester City's first major signing of the summer transfer window - a market where officials at the Etihad Stadium are looking to recruit in multiple areas of Pep Guardiola's squad. Manchester City's long drawn-out pursuit of a natural successor to Sergio Aguero - following the Argentine's free transfer move to FC Barcelona last summer - is set to come to an end in the coming weeks.

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Fernandinho Backing Manchester City Youngsters to Deliver Amid ... (Sports Illustrated)

City were without Kyle Walker - who went off in the second-leg at the Santiago Bernabeu last week - and John Stones against the Magpies, with issues in defence ...

Fernandinho added: "They show every day in every (training) session that they can play for Manchester City's first team – he (Egan-Riley) got his opportunity to play a few minutes and I’m delighted for him." "It is a pleasure for me to see some of the young lads coming in and playing because they have an opportunity to play with us (now) and we know what they are capable of." City were without Kyle Walker - who went off in the second-leg at the Santiago Bernabeu last week - and John Stones against the Magpies, with issues in defence piling for the league leaders in the final lap of their campaign.

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Erling Haaland to Manchester City deal in place (AS English)

With reports that confirmation will be out this week, rivals for the Norwegian's signature will have to look elsewhere for their goal demands.

That part of the matter is said to be complete.’ ‘Sources in Germany have told The Athletic that the prolific Norway striker’s proposed move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City is now a “done deal”, and should be confirmed this week. It could have been one of those long, protracted transfer sagas - some would argue it has been anyway - but a deal appears to be done: Erling Haaland is to be a Manchester City player for the 2022/23 season.

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Borussia Dortmund Release Erling Haaland From First-Team Duties ... (Sports Illustrated)

With Erling Haaland's transfer to the Premier League, and specifically Manchester City, now moving closer towards completion, details concerning the deal at ...

While the annual salary is yet to be confirmed, and there are clear disparities across various news outlets, Erling Haaland will almost certainly have abided by the club's wage structure in order to have got the deal to the stage where it is currently at. SPORT1 go on to confirm claims made elsewhere, by stating that Manchester City will trigger Erling Haaland's €75 million release clause at Borussia Dortmund, and all relevant parties have now informed the Bundesliga club of their intentions. As relayed by Patrick Berger for SPORT1, the official word from Borussia Dortmund on Monday states, "The players have no training today and we allowed Erling (Haaland) to take care of personal matters."

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Manchester City, Erling Haaland and more pressing personnel ... (The Guardian)

Watching Manchester City spank their 21st goal in five top-flight games past Newcastle on Sunday afternoon, The Fiver couldn't shake off the nagging feeling ...

“I want to win, fiercely, and that is no different tomorrow.” He also took a pop at the global population at large for wanting Liverpool rather than his side to win shiny pots, in a slightly paranoid fit of pique that will have come as a surprise to the many Liverpool fans out there who firmly believe it is, in fact, their club that is universally unpopular. Barney Weston’s article on football doing more to tackle the climate crisis (Friday’s Still Want More?) failed to mention what the FA and EFL could do. I always said: ‘Come play for this football club, you’ll win trophies here.’ I can sit here confident knowing we both made the right decision.” Maybe they have more supporters all around the world and in England maybe more support Liverpool than us.” While that may be technically true, given Liverpool’s storied history, the fact of the matter is that most fans don’t give a hoot which pots either club wins, not least when there’s far more pressing League One playoff semi-final action to fret over. Get your ears around the latest Football Weekly. And while we’re at it, Max, Barry and the pod squad are going back out on tour. “Sure, Elis James boots a ball at a child, everyone laughs. Should the deal go through, it will mark a poignant return to the north-west for a young man whose father Alfie famously made his name with City during the club’s church-mouse years, on the back of some extremely ill-advised goading of Roy Keane. Watching Manchester City spank their 21st goal in five top-flight games past Newcastle on Sunday afternoon, The Fiver couldn’t shake off the nagging feeling that what the table-toppers are really crying out for is a top-class centre forward. We have problems and that’s all.” “The people want Liverpool to win more than us – it’s not an issue,” he cooed, making it an issue. We have the academy.

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Erling Haaland's Manchester City Medical Date Revealed (CalBearsMaven)

Erling Haaland should complete his Manchester City medical and sign his new contract BEFORE the end of this week, according to an emerging report.

That would give the striker a chance to say a proper goodbye to the Signal Iduna Park and then sign his new reportedly five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium. The latest information - according to the Borussia Dortmund site, Ruhr Nachrichten BVB - is that Haaland should complete his City medical before the German outfit's final Bundesliga game this Saturday. Throughout the day, different journalists and publications have emerged to add their spin on the story and are all in agreement that the 21-year-old's arrival in Manchester is imminent.

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Erling Haaland to Manchester City: Superstar Borussia Dortmund ... (CBSSports.com)

The former Borussia Dortmund man is viewed by many as one of the top strikers in the game and has produced an unbelievably prolific career despite being just 21 ...

Haaland opted for the Manchester City project after a long time of reflection that included his super agent Mino Raiola, who died on April 30, but was part of the process until the very end. He joins a team in Pep Guardiola's that are looking to get over the hump in the Champions League after falling short time after time. Haaland completed the medical with City on Monday and will be announced this week as a new Citizens player, filling a void at striker that has plagued the club over the past few seasons. Haaland's father, Alf-inge Haaland, was playing for Leeds at the time and later moved to Man City. In 199 professional club games he has scored 154 times. The rich just get richer.

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Erling Haaland set to join Manchester City after passing medical (The Guardian)

City ready to pay Borussia Dortmund £64m for Norwegian · Striker poised to sign five-year contract at Etihad Stadium.

Guardiola’s desire to also acquire Jack Grealish, who cost City a British‑record £100m when he joined from Aston Villa last summer, made the transfer of Kane impossible. However, he already has 181 senior games at the age of 21 and City are confident he will be a success. The deal is expected to be announced imminently by the German club, Haaland having informed them of his wish to leave after two-and-a-half years in Germany. Personal terms between the player and City have been agreed.

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Arsenal Ready to Explore Possibility of Signing Manchester City ... (Sports Illustrated)

Arsenal are set to weigh up a potential move for Raheem Sterling if the Manchester City forward becomes available in the summer, according to a new report.

With City close to announcing the signing of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez set to arrive in the summer, the current league leaders could cash in on the likes of Sterling and Jesus for the right price, as it remains to be seen what the immediate future holds for the attacking duo in Manchester. A range of well-placed sources have confirmed Erling Haaland's highly-anticipated move to the Etihad Stadium from Borussia Dortmund is set to be confirmed later this week, with Manchester City edging closer to securing the arrival of the Norwegian for next season. The upcoming transfer window is expected to see a revamp in the attacking areas at the Etihad Stadium, with Manchester City keen to bolster their frontline by signing a world-class striker to replace Sergio Aguero once and for all.

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Erling Haaland Medical Details Revealed as Manchester City ... (CalBearsMaven)

Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland travelled to Brussels on Monday to undergo a medical ahead of an imminent move to Manchester City, according to a ...

All that is left now is for Manchester City to pay the €75 million release clause, and for the Norway international to sign his reported five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium. Then, it is expected that the two clubs will officially announce the completion of the transfer. According to a new report by Santi Aouna of Foot Mercato, Erling Haaland was accompanied by doctors representing Manchester City when he travelled to the Erasmus Hospital in Brussels, Belgium on Monday to complete his medical ahead of his imminent transfer. Manchester City are edging ever close to securing the arrival of Borussia Dortmund talisman Erling Haaland on a reported five-year deal after having held negotiations with the Norwegian's camp for months.

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Pep Guardiola Left His Manchester City Squad for TWO DAYS With ... (Sports Illustrated)

After Manchester City's woes in the Champions League continued through Real Madrid's dramatic 3-1 win in this season's semi-final, several fans pondered ...

It is also mentioned that the players were instructed to return to training on Saturday, in a bid to prepare sufficiently for their titanic clash against Newcastle United on Sunday evening - a game that they ultimately won with ease. As per a report by Martin Blackburn of the Sun, Pep Guardiola gave his side a breather for a couple of days in order to come to terms with their gut-wrenching defeat to Real Madrid. Although this proved not to be the case following a crushing 5-0 win over Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon, it has been revealed that Pep Guardiola took a relaxed approach in allowing his players to recover from their Champions League exit.

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Erling Haaland to Manchester City: Pep Guardiola lands coveted ... (CBSSports.com)

The Norwegian joins the club where his father once played and fills a massive void at striker for Man City.

Haaland opted for the Manchester City project after a long time of reflection that included his super agent Mino Raiola, who died on April 30, but was part of the process until the very end. He joins a team in Pep Guardiola's that are looking to get over the hump in the Champions League after falling short time after time. Haaland's father, Alf-inge Haaland, was playing for Leeds at the time and later moved to Man City. Haaland completed the medical with City on Monday and will be announced this week as a new Citizens player, filling a void at striker that has plagued the club over the past few seasons. Craving even more coverage of the world's game? In 199 professional club games he has scored 154 times.

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Erling Haaland close to completing Manchester City move from ... (CNBC)

Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano informed BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke last week City are ready to activate the striker's €75m release clause.

The 75m euro fee - which equates to £62m - for Haaland is widely considered to be below market value. I think there's enough spoken about this transfer. In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports News, he said: "I signed a new contract knowing that City would not stop developing. "If Erling Haaland goes there, it will not weaken them, definitely not. The release clause on his contract is €75m. It's possible obviously and we can do that.

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Erling Haaland and Manchester City Near a Deal (The New York Times)

City, which is nearing its fourth Premier League title in five years, would be strengthened further by adding Haaland, the 21-year-old Dortmund striker.

Alfie Haaland signed with City in June 2000, only weeks before Erling was born, but retired in 2003 after several injury-marred seasons in Manchester and one infamous foul at the hands of Manchester United’s Roy Keane. But the numbers most likely put Haaland out of reach of other teams, including Barcelona, which is mired in a financial crisis that led it to lose Lionel Messi for free last summer, and Bayern Munich, whose sporting director said recently that adding Haaland “ doesn’t make any sense” for the perennial German champions since the team already employs a world-class striker in Robert Lewandowski. City and its rivals were facing a June deadline to activate the release clause in Haaland’s Dortmund contract — said to be worth as much as 75 million euros, or just under $80 million.

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HERE WE GO: Erling Haaland to Manchester City Confirmed By ... (CalBearsMaven)

Fabrizio Romano has now confirmed the transfer of Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland to Manchester City, with the various finances and contractual ...

at the very earliest - with an official announcement coming this week, after both clubs agreed that the release clause would also be triggered within the same time frame. Erling Haaland is set to become the club's first signing of the summer transfer window, but is expected to be joined by the club's January recruit in Argentine sensation Julian Alvarez for Manchester City's pre-season tour of the United States. In terms of the contract that the 21 year-old will sign in the coming days, Romano reports that Erling Haaland will sign with Manchester City until June, 2027.

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Manchester City's Summer Transfer Targets Revealed Amid Erling ... (Sports Illustrated)

According to a recent report, Manchester City will target a central midfielder and young right-back after the signing of Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland.

Attempts to sign Spurs striker Harry Kane back in August fell through, but it looks like they have finally got a key signing over the line. When news broke this morning, a host of journalists and publications were quick to add their spin on the deal. The report also points out that City are looking at a young right-back, who is likely to act as an understudy to Kyle Walker and develop into a long-term solution in that particular area of the field.

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Why is Erling Haaland joining Manchester City? Reasons Dortmund ... (Sporting News)

With reports that Erling Haaland to Man City is a "done deal" here's why he joined the Manchester club, how he'll fit in, and what his future prospects are ...

Man City are one of the most possession-oriented teams in the entire world, and to a lesser extent that tracks with Dortmund's style as well. His touch efficiency is also far better than anyone else currently at City. In his 23 Bundesliga appearances this season, Haaland produced 65 non-blocked shots on 150 touches in the opposition penalty area, a whopping 43 percent shot to touch rate. Meanwhile, Man City's four-player combination that were most utilized in a purely attacking role — Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling, and Phil Foden — collected 601 touches in the opposition penalty area, producing 165 non-blocked shots, a 27 percent rate. Haaland's arrival will require a reversion back to the setup with Aguero in the team, which could cause some tactical upheaval within Guardiola's plans. If the young Norwegian hopes to reach the levels of brand names like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, this is a critical component of his next destination. At Man City, Haaland will get the global exposure he needs to become one of the world's most recognized players. With Borussia Dortmund, Haaland failed to advance past the quarterfinals in any of his three seasons. While Man City's 13.8 percent goal conversion rate this season is tops in the Premier League, it's a far cry from Dortmund's 19 percent, fueled by Haaland's finishing. Most of the reports are referring to the move as a "done deal." This allowed Haaland and his agents possessed all the leverage in negotiations for personal terms. He left to play three more seasons in his native Norway before retirement, but a connection to Manchester was clearly well-established. Sky Germany reports that the release clause stipulates the transfer fee must be paid in one lump sum installment.

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