Man City Xtra

All set to kick off 2026/27! ⏳😤

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𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬!!! 🛡️ Community Shield 🏟 Millennium Stadium 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales 🆚 Arsenal ⏰ 15:00 BST 📺 TNT Sports 1

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BREAKING: Ryan McAidoo is expected to remain a #ManCity first-team player this season, says Enzo Maresca. Maresca: “I think the best for him is to stay with us, learn, be around first-team every day, try be clever, intelligent, try learn from Antoine [Semenyo], Jeremy [Doku], the ones we have in this moment, and trying to learn not how to dribble, but also attitude, work hard, work hard because young players sometimes can stop to work just because they feel ready, and they are not...”

#ManCity are yet to give up on Enzo Fernandez and are still calling and trying to understand if there is a way to sign the midfielder. [via Fabrizio Romano]

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BREAKING: Ruben Dias and Erling Haaland are #ManCity’s captains as things stand, confirms Enzo Maresca. Maresca: “I want to wait until the end of the transfer window to pick two more…”

The #ManCity squad have now landed in Cardiff ahead of the 2026 FA Community Shield against Arsenal. 🛬🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

#ManCity received £4M from Shea Charles’ £30M transfer to Fulham from Southampton as a result of a sell-on clause included in his move to the south coast three years ago. [via Alex James]

🚨🇲🇦 Ayyoub Bouaddi, on the bench today for Lille against Everton for their friendly match while negotiations with Manchester City remain at the final stages. Bouaddi, expected to join City now and not in summer 2027 if all goes to plan. 🔵⚪️ -Fabrizio Romano

#ManCity are looking at solutions to help Gianluigi Donnarumma contribute on the ball and not ask for anything overly elaborate. One idea is to build up with three defenders rather than two, giving more security for possible mistakes and more options when…

#ManCity are looking at solutions to help Gianluigi Donnarumma contribute on the ball and not ask for anything overly elaborate. One idea is to build up with three defenders rather than two, giving more security for possible mistakes and more options when passing. Donnarumma has been doing extra work at the end of sessions with Richard Wright and Michele De Bernardin, relentlessly clipping 30 or 40-yard balls to wide areas. [via Jack Gaughan]

Barcelona's have made a third offer for Rodri and are optimistic of completing a deal. Package under discussion now £60m+.🇪🇸 [Ben Jacobs]

🚨 Man City target Pedro Nero is moving to Al-Hilal according to Sacha Tavolieri.

🚨 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗: Why this Sunday’s Community Shield is being played in Cardiff instead of London. Arsenal and Manchester City will meet at the Millennium Stadium rather than Wembley, with the national stadium unavailable due to The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour.