Raheem Sterling's Man City future takes another twist and other transfer rumours

Manchester City added three teenage academy starlets to their first-team training squad as they prepare to travel to Leipzig.

Former Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong believes Raheem Sterling deserves better after the winger endured time on the sidelines after a poor run of form.

Pep Guardiola purred over Raheem Sterling's best performance in a Manchester City shirt for a long time and also praised Jack Grealish for a 'perfect' contribution off the bench.

Ilkay Gundogan has played down talks of player unhappiness at Manchester City after Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling endured time on the bench as they struggled for form.

Five Manchester City players were in the 30-man shortlist to be crowned the Ballon d'Or as Kevin de Bruyne, Phil Foden, Ruben Dias, Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez were all in contention.

Manchester City will be looking to extend their winning run in all competitions to five matches when they face top-four rivals West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Manchester City are interested in signing Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema in an attempt to bolster their attacking options.

Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves believes Manchester City's performance in their 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening provided proof that they could go all the way in the UEFA Champions League this season.

Raheem Sterling has reportedly told Manchester City that he wants to leave the club in January, according to reports.

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Barcelona's interest in signing Raheem Sterling has not been ended by the highly-unlikely prospect of a deal any time soon.

Nemanja Matic has named Manchester City legend Yaya Toure as his toughest ever opponent on the football pitch.

Raheem Sterling is not undroppable for England, but Gareth Southgate will continue to select him for the Three Lions even if he's not playing regularly for Manchester City.

Riyad Mahrez's future has come under a cloud of uncertainty after his struggles to break into Pep Guardiola's side this season — which has led to potential interest from around Europe.

Manchester City smashed both the British and the Premier League transfer record during the summer to lure Jack Grealish to the Etihad Stadium - but failed to sign the striker they craved.

Pep Guardiola has left the door open for any Manchester City player to join Barcelona — including Raheem Sterling — in response to a question about their apparent interest in the England international.