Manchester United return to Premier League duty on Sunday, hosting Manchester City at Old Trafford in matchday four, kicking off at 16:30. The fixture follows a 4-0 Champions League victory over Sabah on Thursday and comes with United on a strong run of form, having netted 11 goals across their last three outings in all competitions. A win here would hand City their first league defeat of the campaign.
Chelsea’s midfield options have been stretched since Enzo Fernández departed for Manchester City late in the summer window, a blow compounded when their pursuit of Monaco’s Lamine Camara fell through on Deadline Day.
Just three games into the new campaign, Xabi Alonso’s side have already looked vulnerable on the counter, with opponents finding gaps in the middle of the park all too easily. Matters worsened further when Moisés Caicedo picked up an injury last week, leaving the Blues short on reliable bodies.
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are plotting an ambitious raid on Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, with teenage sensation Dro Fernandez firmly in their crosshairs. The Premier League champions are prepared to table a €10 million offer for the 17-year-old midfielder—double his current market valuation.
Pep Guardiola could be set to raid his former club once again, with reports suggesting Manchester City are preparing a move for Barcelona sensation Fermin Lopez in the January transfer window.
According to Juvelive.it, the Spanish champions see the 22-year-old as the perfect long-term successor to Bernardo Silva, whose future at the Etihad remains uncertain.
Chelsea and Manchester City are poised for a high-profile summer showdown over Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, with both Premier League giants ready to swoop amid uncertainty over his PSG future.
According to Fichajes, Manchester City have now joined Chelsea in the race to sign the Italian shot-stopper, whose contract talks with PSG have reportedly stalled. Donnarumma, 26, was pivotal to the French club’s treble-winning campaign last season, pulling off a string of sensational performances—particularly in the Champions League knockout rounds.