Manchester City are 'ready to pay' for Paris Saint Germain right-back Achraf Hakimi, according to reports.
07.06.2023 - 20:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Here are your latest Manchester City evening headlines on Wednesday, June 7.
Walker reveals Champions League motivation
Kyle Walker believes this Manchester City team deserve to be considered one of the Premier League's greatest, but insists they can only lay claim to that tag if they go on and win the Champions League.
The Blues are in their second final in three years on Saturday and victory against Inter Milan in Istanbul on Saturday will see them match Manchester United's 1999 treble winners.
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City would become only the second English club to win the league title, FA Cup and European Cup in the same season, to add to the five domestic titles in six years won under Pep Guardiola.
It is a remarkable haul of silverware for a team that has rewritten the record books in the Premier League, but Walker knows conquering Europe is key to putting themselves in the conversation to be the greatest team this country has produced.
Ederson preparing for UCL penalty shootout
The common conception this week has been that Manchester City are merely 90 minutes away from winning the treble, but Blues fans of a certain vintage could tell you things are rarely that simple.
Pep Guardiola's side are strong favourites to beat Inter Milan in Saturday night's Champions League final in Istanbul and they will be expected to wrap up the third leg of a historic treble within normal time.
City avoided the need for any extra work last weekend, beating Manchester United 2-1 at Wembley in the FA Cup final and the expectation is that Inter won't pose as stern a challenge on the banks of the Bosphorus - but anything can happen in a cup final and City are leaving nothing to chance.
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Manchester City are 'ready to pay' for Paris Saint Germain right-back Achraf Hakimi, according to reports.
Manchester City are closing in on making Chelsea star Mateo Kovacic their first signing of the summer transfer window.
Manchester City are 'ready to make a late move' for Napoli defender Kim Min-jae, according to reports.
Last week marked 15 years since childhood sweethearts Coleen and Wayne Rooney exchanged vows in a lavish Italian ceremony. And while the couple’s tumultuous marriage appears to be stronger than ever these days – highlighted recently with a sun-soaked trip to Miami with their sons, Kai, 13, Klay, ten, Kit, seven, and four-year-old Cass – heat understands that Coleen feels she will never truly escape Wayne’s past.The news comes as Annie Kilner – the wife of Manchester City star Kyle Walker – took to Instagram to “hit back” at her husband’s ex-lover Lauryn Goodman, who publicly celebrated the team’s Champions League victory with Kairo, the three-year-old son she has with the footballer from their alleged affair.After influencer Lauryn shared a photo of her son wearing a Man City kit with his “Dad’s number”, Annie seemingly retaliated by posting photos of Kyle with their three children, Riaan, Roman and Reign, on the pitch.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made a tongue-in-cheek reference to Romelu Lukaku’s saved header from close range when explaining his Champions League final success.
Kyle Walker has emerged as a potential transfer target for Bayern Munich amid the prospect of a departure from Manchester City.
England manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed he plans to restore some members of Manchester City's Treble-winning squad to his side ahead of Monday night's European Championship qualifier against North Macedonia at Old Trafford.
Manchester City defender Sergio Gomez says he wants to stay at the club despite a slow start to his career at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City are optimistic they can sign Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic by the end of June, according to reports.
Marcus Rashford will congratulate the Manchester City players when they arrive at St. George's Park for international duty but admits it's 'not nice' to see his club rivals secure a historic treble.
West Ham United are encouraged by Manchester City's interest in Declan Rice after rejecting a first offer from Arsenal.
Manchester City's fixture list for 2023/24 has thrown up plenty of nuances, with extremely difficult runs of games in October and March.
Jack Grealish had got the celebrations started in the dressing room at the Ataturk Stadium, and Kyle Walker had promised to demolish any drink put in front of him - with a pre-emptive apology to England boss Gareth Southgate.
This Manchester City squad became immortals on a warm evening in Turkey on Saturday evening.
Rio Ferdinand says Kyle Walker’s 'blood will be boiling' after the England international was left out of Manchester City’s Champions League final line-up against Inter Milan.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has paid tribute to the special mentality of Manchester United's treble winners ahead of the Champions League final in Istanbul this evening.
Manchester City are preparing to face Inter Milan as the club chase Champions League glory and a historic treble.
Manchester City look to be blessed with a fully fit squad going into the Champions League final against Inter Milan.
Kevin De Bruyne has admitted winning the Champions League is an obsession for Manchester City ahead of Saturday's final against Inter Milan in Istanbul.
Manchester City are on the cusp of history and could claim a historic treble in the Champions League on Saturday.