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      Ederson suffers gruesome black eye seconds into clash at West Ham after being clattered by Man City pal Ruben Dias

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      MANCHESTER CITY goalkeeper Ederson suffered a gruesome black eye only minutes into his club’s opening weekend clash again West Ham. In an attempt to head the ball away, Ruben Dias accidentally caught his team-mate.
      Medical staff and an apologetic Ruben Dias tended to Ederson after he came off worse for wear during the cornerCredit: PA
      A large mark under his eye quickly became visibleCredit: Reuters
      However the Man City ace was able to continueCredit: Reuters
      Man City were responding to early pressure from the Hammers who started the game well.
      They had been putting high balls into the Man City box in the early stages as they looked to unsettle the Premier League champions’ defence.
      One corner whipped in caused Pep Guardiola’s team particular problems – but it was all of their own making.
      New signing Erling Haaland and Ruben Dias both went up to try and clear the ball.
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      But the Man City centre back ended up in the path of his goalkeeper who he accidentally clattered into.
      After recovering from the ground, Ederson could be seen with a black eye and a lump on his face after the clash.
      He continued on the game despite his pain.
      At the other end, West Ham’s goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski later had to come off with an injury before half-time for Alphonse Areola.
      It’s been a weekend of nasty injuries, with Ben Godfrey stretchered off after a horrific leg issue against Chelsea yesterday.
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      Fans had a lot of sympathy for Ederson after the clash.
      One wrote on Twitter: “The season is 2 minutes old and Ruben Dias has already given Ederson a black eye. This season is going to be fun.”
      Another said with a crying emoji: “Ederson that eye isn’t looking good.” More

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      Phil Foden set to pocket massive £6MILLION in bonuses on top of new Man City salary… and more if he wins Ballon d’Or

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      PHIL FODEN will collect a staggering £6million bonus on top of his treble-your-money new deal.The forward is ready to sign fresh terms with Manchester City on a six-year contract worth a basic £200,000 a week — as SunSport revealed last month.
      Phil Foden is getting a new £200k-a-week deal with HUGE bonuses on topCredit: Getty
      But that is only a part of the huge cash bonanza he stands to bank over the duration of his new agreement.
      Foden, 22, will collect a cool £3m as soon as he puts pen to paper — and the same again staggered over the rest of the deal.
      A series of incremental pay hikes of around £25,000 a week over each year will eventually take his pay close to £350k  a week — an eye- watering £18m in the final 12 months.
      And the England ace can hit more jackpots if he triggers a string of other success-related clauses.
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      Foden is in line for a £150,000 bonus if he is nominated for the Ballon d’Or — £300k if he wins.
      A similar amount is on offer for winning the Premier League Player of the Year, while appearing in 60 per cent of City’s games next season returns another decent pay day.
      Foden’s immediate pay is still well behind the £375,000 weekly salary of Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland.
      But City have worked hard on the heavily-incentivised deal to recognise the Stockport-born star’s elevated status.
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      At the moment Foden earns a basic wage of around £65,000, but has become a key figure for both club and country – and Etihad top brass were keen to acknowledge that.
      City have raised more than £220m in outgoings since January, which has also seen Riyad Mahrez and Rodri pen new deals recently. More

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      Man Utd make shock transfer enquiry for ex-Man City star Leroy Sane after Antony frustration

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have made a shock enquiry for former Manchester City star Leroy Sane.United are looking for attacking reinforcements after being frustrated in their bid to sign Antony from Ajax.
      Sane is on Man Utd’s shortlist of attacking targets in the summer windowCredit: Getty
      And Bayern Munich winger Sane is on the shortlist despite his successful spell with the club’s noisy neighbours.
      Sources say Bayern would be willing to cash in on Sane after his indifferent form since his £40m move from City in 2020.
      Liverpool have also been linked with the Germany international, who has fallen down the pecking order after Bayern signed Reds star Sadio Mane earlier this summer.
      As Sunsport reported, PSV Eindhoven’s Cody Gakpo, Wolves star Pedro Neto, Villarreal forward Arnaut Danjuma and Crystal Palace wideman Michael Olise are also on United’s radar.
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      But the willingness to consider a move for Sane is a sign of how urgently new boss Erik Ten Hag wants to bolster his forward line.
      Carlos Tevez’s move directly from Old Trafford to the Etihad in 2009 caused bad blood between the local rivals.
      City’s “Welcome To Manchester” billboards to hail the Tevez signing wound up Sir Alex Ferguson and United fans.
      And the Argentinian star went on to win the FA Cup and Premier League with City.
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      Ten Hag needs more options up front amid the uncertainty over Cristiano Ronaldo’s future.
      The Portuguese superstar has made it clear his desire to leave Old Trafford this summer.
      But he could still start for United in their season opener against Brighton on Sunday due to Anthony Martial’s injury. More

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      Pep Guardiola hints at signing new Man City contract after going into final year… but fears Bernardo Silva may quit

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      PEP GUARDIOLA has dropped a strong hint he will extend his stay at Manchester City – if the club still want him.The former Barcelona manager is entering the final 12 months of his existing deal and says he has already had preliminary talks with the club over an extension.
      Pep Guardiola has hinted he could stay at Man City beyond the approaching seasonCredit: Getty
      Bernardo Silva is reportedly wanted by BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      He plans to speak again during the middle of the season and after six glittering years at the Etihad he could be tempted to put pen to paper on another contract.
      Guardiola said: “I wouldn’t change my life here one second. It’s the seventh season already.
      “We spoke with the club. Middle of the season, end of the season, we will talk again about how we feel and decide what’s best for the club.
      “I said many times if they want it, I’d like to stay longer but at the same time I have to be sure.
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      “It’s not the second or third season, it’s many years already and I have to see how the players behave.
      “I don’t want to be a problem, sometimes when you extend things and you force it it’s not good so we have to go through it and relax.
      “This kind of situation happens in a natural way. We will see what happens during the season and how we feel and the best decision for the club is going to be taken.”
      Meanwhile Guardiola, 51, has told Bernardo Silva he must bring a suitable offer to the table if he wants to leave.
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      Barca are keen to make an offer for the Portuguese international if they can get their finances in order, although he could reportedly cost more than £80million.
      The former Monaco man is keen on a move nearer to his homeland and did not rule out a transfer when asked this summer.
      Guardiola said: “I would love if Bernardo could continue here because he’s a special player for all of us in the locker room, but I don’t know what is going to happen.
      “If he stays, it is perfect. If in the end he has to leave it is because football is like this, the clubs have an agreement, the player has the desire and I will not be the reason to stop the desire.
      “When you are a football player your life is so short. You don’t realise and immediately it is over.
      “At the same time. I’m just a little part of the club. What the club decides is okay for me.
      “At the end, sometimes for the clubs, for the player, for the agent, for many reasons sometimes you have to divide our path.”
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      Shaun Goater reveals how Erling Haaland ran around the Man City creche as kid… and now he’s become superstar on pitch

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      SHAUN GOATER can still remember Erling Haaland running around the Manchester City crèche as a toddler.And the Maine Road legend believes scoring goals for Pep Guardiola’s champions will be kid’s stuff for the Norwegian new boy.
      Goater played for Man City between 1998 and 2003, and is now a youth coach at the EtihadCredit: PA:Press Association
      Dad Alf Inge has watched his child Erling go from running around the City nursery to leading their forward lineCredit: Instagram @erling.haaland
      Goater was a team-mate of Haaland’s dad Alf Inge for Kevin Keegan’s City back in the early noughties.
      Two decades on and the tot he used to see causing mischief around the players lounge is 6ft 5in and ready to terrorise Premier League defenders.
      Goater – who is now back working at his former club as a youth team coach – believes Haaland jr’s return to the club is a ‘match made in heaven’.
      He recalled: “When Alfie and I were team-mates, a lot of us had kids around the same age. My girls are a similar age to Erling.  
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      “The players lounge at Maine Road became a bit of a crèche for the babies. All the kids would be running around, with their mums chasing after them.
      “I remember young Erling being in there yeah.”
      Goater reckons City’s new £51.4 million signing has grown into a man who shares many of the same qualities  as his father.
      He said: “The one thing I remember is Alfie was a big sighing for us at the time and he brought real professionalism – the way he went about his football was next level. 
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      “And I’m sure all those traits that his dad had have gone into his son – and a lot more besides.
      “When you look at his dad’s qualities I’m not surprised he’s got a son that has become the world’s best striker.
      “That’s why he was wanted by every club in Europe. We are pleased that we’ve got him and I’m very confident he will score goals.”
      Alf Inge has been helping to represent his son during talks over his future and has been with him during his first weeks in Manchester.
      Goater told Sunsport in the autumn he was willing to speak to his old mate if it helped his club get their man.
      Yet in the end he didn’t need to as he always felt Haaland was destined for the Etihad.
      He said: “I never actually spoke to him but I always felt quietly confident. I never had any doubts he’d come.  
      “Even if his dad hadn’t played for City I think it would have been an easy decision.
      “Whenever anyone asked me I always said it was a no-brainer for him to come here.”
      Goater believes City could have found the missing piece to help them finally crack the Champions League – and at a knockdown price too.
      He added: “You talk about £51 million and you are probably looking at the best striker in the world – or one of them. It’s an absolute bargain.
      “There was a period when I thought ‘do we really need a striker?’ because we were playing so well, the football was so beautiful.
      “Everyone was scoring. But then the chance to get Haaland came and I’m all over that.
      “There are times in games when I think a striker would love that cross, or to be in that position, to be slid through there.
      “I think it’s a match made in heaven, I really do. I’m looking forward to it.
      “We hope he can be the missing piece. His record in the Champions League is absolute quality.
      “That will be what we are looking for – for him to deliver those goals in the key games.”
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      Man City star Bernardo Silva ‘closing in on Barcelona transfer’ after raising funds by selling off TV rights

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      BERNARDO SILVA is closing in on a transfer to Barcelona, according to reports.The Manchester City star, 27, has been linked with a move to the Spanish giants for some time but the club’s finances have held up the deal.
      Bernardo Silva could leave Man City to join Barcelona after five years of serviceCredit: Getty
      Silva was in action as Man City lost 3-1 to Liverpool in the Community ShieldCredit: Getty
      However, Barca have pulled another “economic lever” by securing a third loan against their future income.
      According to Catalan newspaper Sport, the loans, which have partly come from selling the club;s TV rights, have enabled the club to bring in a chunk of badly needed capital this summer.
      It means they have pushed ahead with signings such as Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde and Raphinha.
      Sport’s report also indicates personal terms are no issue between their camp and Silva’s.
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      Barcelona are now said to be optimistic over a deal being completed before the window shuts.
      But as previous reports have suggested, the sale of midfielder Frenkie de Jong is paramount to any deal with Silva taking place.
      Barcelona have reportedly agreed a fee with Manchester United to sell De Jong.
      But the Dutchman is reluctant to leave the Nou Camp despite the club issuing an ultimatum of him either leaving or taking a pay cut.
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      Chelsea, who have announced a deal to sign 18-year-old Carney Chukwuemeka, are said to be interested in De Jong as well, and their participation in the Champions League could be pivotal.
      The Blues could even add Brighton ace and Man City target Marc Cucurella to their ranks ahead of their Premier League season opener against Everton next week. More

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      Chelsea joined by Man City in Josko Gvardiol transfer race as Pep Guardiola launches £66m bid for RB Leipzig full-back

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      MANCHESTER CITY have joined the race to sign RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol, according to reports.The Sky Blues are on the hunt for a new full-back following the departure of Oleksandr Zinchenko, who joined Arsenal in a £32million move last month.
      Man City have submitted a £66m bid for GvardiolCredit: Getty
      Brighton left-back Marc Cucurella was originally at the top of Pep Guardiola’s transfer wishlist, but City were not willing to pay the £50m asking price set by The Seagulls.
      As a result, club chiefs have now started to consider alternative options.
      And according to German outlet Bild, they have already bid £66m for Gvardiol.
      The club had been interested in signing the 20-year-old Croatia international for a long time before committing to a bid.
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      However, RB Leipzig have reportedly knocked back the offer with no intention of selling him.
      Gvardiol made his Bundesliga debut for The Red Bulls in August 2021 and has since made 29 league appearances.

      He scored two goals and assisted two during his first season in Germany’s top division, helping RB Leipzig to a top-four finish.
      His impressive form has seen him attract the interest of some of Europe’s top club’s, including Man City.
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      But, Chelsea are also known to be interested in a potential swoop.
      The Blues reportedly offered Timo Werner back to RB Leipzig as part of a swap deal which would see Gvardiol make the move to Stamford Bridge, but the German side swiftly rejected the offer. More

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      Phil Foden to sign new six-year Man City deal with England star’s wages set to treble to £200,000-a-week

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      MANCHESTER CITY are close to announcing a new six-year deal for Phil Foden with the England international set for a bumper pay rise.SunSport exclusively revealed on July 9 how the Citizens will treble his wages to £200,000-a-week.
      Phil Foden has agreed a new six-year deal with Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      It is understood that the Premier League champions have already agreed the new deal, with only an announcement needed.
      Foden — a lifelong City fan — currently earns £65k-per-week and has established himself as a Three Lions regular over the past two seasons.
      The 22-year-old continued to impress for Man City last season as he picked up his fourth top-flight title.
      In 45 appearances for the Citizens in the 2021-22 campaign, he chipped in with 14 goals and 11 assists.

      His consistent performances also earned him a second PFA Young Player of the Year award.
      The England international is expected to play a more important role in Pep Guardiola’s squad next season following the departures of Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus.
      After seven years at the Etihad Stadium, Sterling left Man City last month to join Chelsea in a deal worth £47.5m.
      Meanwhile, Jesus made a £45million move to Arsenal.
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      Both players were key to Guardiola’s attack, but the Spaniard will have no issue with Foden stepping in to fill the voids.
      So far this summer, City have also lost Oleksandr Zinchenko, who joined Arsenal in a deal worth £32m, along with numerous young stars including CJ Egan-Riley, Romeo Lavia and Gavin Banuzu.
      But, the club have introduced four new players in Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips, Julian Alvarez and Stefan Ortega. More