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      Incredible Phil Foden stat puts Man Utd to shame as Kyle Walker reveals Man City derby hero’s new nickname

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      PEP GUARDIOLA called Phil Foden the “best player in the Premier League” after his Manchester derby heroics.And one incredible stat from the two-goal Man City hero put United to shame.Phil Foden has been hailed as the best player in the Premier LeagueCredit: PAMarcus Rashford’s 30-yard strike stunned the Etihad on eight minutes but the Red Devils barely threatened Guardiola’s team after that.Despite that, they still went in at the break leading – largely thanks to Erling Haaland’s “worst miss ever” – but then Foden took centre stage.The 23-year-old England attacker curled a superb shot past Andre Onana to level on 56 minutes.United remained set up to try to stifle City and were hanging on at 1-1 when two of their key players were forced off – which their manager Erik ten Hag claims cost them.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThen with just ten minutes to go he fired them ahead as he burst away from Casemiro following a one-two with Julian Alvarez.Haaland then rounded off the scoring in stoppage time to secure Manchester derby bragging rights and the 3-1 victory.United only managed to muster three shots, with one on target, all game – while Foden alone had THREE TIMES as many.After taking his tally to 18 goals in 39 appearances in all competitions this term, it was Foden that rightly took home the player of the match award.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAnd his boss Guardiola hailed the academy product’s “world class” abilities as he called him the Premier League’s best player this season.He said: “Right now, he is the best (in the league). To be world class you have to win games. He’s winning games.Man City 3 Man Utd 1: Brilliant Foden double completes comeback from Rashford thunderbolt to pile more misery on Ten Hag“Always he scored goals but now he’s winning games. When you do this you reach another level as a player.“He will already be a legendary player because at his age, the games played, the minutes, the goals scored, the titles won and he is from here and that is why the connection with the fans is unbelievable.“He is the player of the season. With all respect for the incredible players but no-one has been so decisive for us as him this season.”Team-mate Kyle Walker added: “We call him ‘The Sniper’ because he loves a shot. So when he comes in on that left foot you know he has got the quality and composure to pick his spot.“Phil has taken on more responsibility this season.“We need important players like him who can win you games.”The modest matchwinner vowed to just “keep working hard” after his latest exploits.READ MORE SUN STORIESFoden said: “It’s my aim to turn up in the big games.“That’s what I want to do and this season I think I’ve done that. I just need to keep working hard.” More

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      Man City star Rodri breaks incredible 16-year Premier League record vs Man Utd as he overtakes Chelsea legend

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      RODRI helped Manchester City earn bragging rights over rivals United – and broke a Premier League record in the process. The midfielder played all 90 minutes of the derby, with Phil Foden’s double and Erling Haaland’s late strike cancelling out Marcus Rashford’s opener. Rodri celebrates victory over Man UtdCredit: RexRodri has still not lost a club game since City’s 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in February 2023. Since then, he has featured for City 58 times without being beaten.After the Spaniard was sent off against Nottingham Forest in September, City lost all three of the domestic games he missed.But when he is on the pitch, it is a different story. READ MORE IN FOOTBALLCity’s 1-0 win against Bournemouth last weekend saw Rodri draw level with ex-Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho on 58 games without defeat.The former Portugal centre-back set that record between November 2006 and February 2008, over 16 years ago. But now it has been broken by Rodri, who extended his unbeaten run of appearances to 59 following victory in the Manchester derby. Despite Rodri’s record-breaking feat the praise rightly went to team-mate Foden. Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSUnited legend Gary Neville said: “Sometimes derby matches can be emotional passionate affairs especially for local players who have come through the academy and it means a lot to.”He’s as cool as ice, Phil Foden. He’s such a special talent. He’s here to stay. He’s such a wonderful player.”Did you spot AFC Wimbledon star’s ‘top class s***housery’ in warm-ups before fiery clash with hated rivals MK Dons? More

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      Chelsea and Man City set to pounce for Bayern golden boy Jamal Musiala with ex-England youth star keen on return to Prem

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      MANCHESTER CITY and Chelsea are keeping tabs on Jamal Musiala’s ongoing contract talks at Bayern Munich.And they are ready to go head-to-head for the German golden boy if he fails to agree a new deal with the Bundesliga giants.Jamal Musiala has interest from Premier League clubsCredit: RexMusiala, 21, has two years left on his current terms, and although Bayern want to tie him down to an extension, there is still no sign of an agreement.Sources claim the highly-rated Stuttgart-born midfielder fancies a return to England.He previously spent seven years in Chelsea’s Academy.Musiala lived over here for nearly a decade, after his parents moved from Germany when he was seven, and his old club would love to take him back.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBut City are equally keen and sent a delegation to watch him in Bayern’s recent 3-0 defeat to leaders Bayer Leverkusen.Talks over a £150,000-a-week new deal have been going on since October.Yet Musiala is aware of the Premier League interest and knows he is in a strong bargaining position.He has scored nine goals and registered four assists in all competitions so far this season.Most read in BundesligaHOW TO GET FREE BETS ON FOOTBALLMusiala netted the title-winning goal for Bayern last season and was their second top scorer.He has also been capped 25 times by Germany after changing his allegiance from England while he was an Under-21 international.Gareth Southgate says he would have liked Jamal Musiala to stay as an England player instead of playing for Germany More

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      Gareth Taylor sympathises with Carla Ward’s ‘difficult’ scenario of seeing rising star leave Aston Villa for Man City  

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      GARETH TAYLOR admits Aston Villa boss Carla Ward faced a “difficult” predicament when Manchester City swooped for Laura Blindkilde Brown. The Cityzens chief was reacting to Ward’s reflections on the forward sealing a January transfer deadline day switch from Villa to City.Laura Blindkilde Brown was one of three players signed by Manchester City on January 31Credit: GettyThe England Under-23s forward has settled in well at Manchester CityCredit: GettyGareth Taylor’s Man City side are due play Everton in the WSL todayCredit: GettyThe title chasers, who play WSL rivals Everton today, finalised the move after activating the player’s £200,000 release clause.City opted to strengthen their forward ranks after midfielder Jill Roord suffered a season-ending knee ligament injury in January.The club also lost the services of striker Deyna Castellanos and midfielder Julie Blakstad. The duo sealed January moves to US club Bay FC and Swedish side Hammarby prior to Blindkilde Brown’s switch from Aston Villa. Read More Football StoriesOf his conversations with Ward, Taylor, 51, said: “There was a lot going on behind the scenes there at . “Nils (Nielsen, Man City Women’s football director) was involved speaking directly to their general manager.”Because we were thrown into a situation with what happened with Jill, and had players who were going to be out-going in that window in Deyna and Julie, it was important that we got a player in.”A player that was potentially going to help us, maybe not necessarily straight away, but someone that we see as being a really bright talent for the future.Most read in Football”I think it was difficult for Carla, because obviously, she didn’t want to lose the player. “But we were fortunate in how quickly we acted, and we were able to secure her, so we’re really, really pleased.”Of course, you don’t want to stitch up another coach that you respect, and I do really respect Carla.”But we had to act quickly and we managed to get the deal done, which is great and Laura has settled in really well.”Speaking to Fara Williams on the Boots, Balls and Bras podcast, Ward opened up on her response when she heard City were looking to sign one of her rising stars.And she was “gutted” to see the young Lioness depart following her ten league appearances for Villa this term.Ward said “Gareth rang me, I’ve got a good relationship with him, and he said: ‘Look, we’re a couple of midfielders down’ and I said ‘don’t even think about it’.”He said: ‘Look, we’re going to be coming in for Laura. “I wanted to give you a heads-up out of respect, we have a really good relationship’. “My exact words were: ‘Please don’t do this because it will hurt us’. “It happened quite quickly, I rang Lee straight away, our director of football, and said: ‘We can’t allow this to happen’.”I must admit, I was quite vocal about it, I was gutted, it was something I really didn’t want to happen, we didn’t need it to happen, but sometimes things are completely out of your control.”Carla Ward’s Villa team host Liverpool in the WSL on SundayCredit: ReutersBlindkilde Brown could feature for City this lunchtime following her injury-time cameo during their 2-0 defeat of Leicester on February 4.READ MORE SUN STORIESA home win against the Toffees would see the club leapfrog Chelsea to go top with the sides currently level on 34 points each. “The Blues will play the Foxes tomorrow.  More

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      Ebere Eze ‘shortlisted by Tottenham’ ahead of summer transfer with Premier League clubs battling to sign England star

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      TOTTENHAM and Manchester City are interested in signing Eberechi Eze, according to reports.The Crystal Palace star has impressed this season, scoring five league goals in 16 matches.Eberechi Eze is attracting interest from top Premier League clubsCredit: GettyEze, 25, could leave Selhurst Park this summer despite his contract not expiring until 2027.Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou is keen to add more pace and depth to his attack.And two-time capped England ace Eze is reportedly one of their top targets.However, Man City are also in the battle to sign him and have been tracking the player for some time.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe Independent claim Eze is currently more swayed by a move to the Treble winners than Spurs.Therefore, the North London side have singled out Pedro Neto as an alternative.But the Wolves star is also wanted by Manchester United and Arsenal.Speculation suggests the club could demand around £60-£80million for the Portuguese winger.Most read in FootballHOW TO GET FREE BETS ON FOOTBALLAny deal for the 23-year-old could be staggered to allow teams to pay the huge fee over several years.Additional clauses are also set to be involved to make up the total price.Tottenham fans say ‘that’s just ridiculous’ as transfer deadline day signing runs rings around defenders in viral video Wolves may need to sell to fund Gary O’Neil’s summer spending and not breach Profit and Sustainability Rules.At the moment, they are just about breaking even on PSR. More

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      Erling Haaland’s agent ‘meets with Barcelona and discusses Man City star’s future’ in hint at huge transfer

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      ERLING HAALAND’S agent has held a meeting with Barcelona in what could be a hint at the forward’s future.Footage captured from Spanish outlet Jijantes shows Barca sporting director Deco meeting with superagent Rafaela Pimenta.Erling Haaland could be on his way to BarcelonaCredit: Alamy💣 EXCLUSIVA @JijantesFC‼ Cumbre del BARÇA con los agentes de HAALAND ‼Deco, el director deportivo azulgrana, se ha reunido hoy con Rafaela Pimenta y Maxwell, agentes del delantero noruego, entre muchos otros. El futuro de Haaland, el gran sueño de Laporta, uno de los… pic.twitter.com/lFKPtXTQdF— Jijantes FC (@JijantesFC) February 28, 2024

      They allege that Haaland’s future was discussed at the meeting.The 23-year-old has previously been linked with Spanish giants Real Madrid.However, it seems Barcelona want to try and steal a march on their LaLiga rivals by pipping them to the signing of the Manchester City ace.Haaland has a contract at Man City running until 2027 which sees him earn £375,000 a week before bonuses. READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIt then eclipses the £850,000 mark when bonuses and incentives are added.Reports in Spain suggest the Norwegian’ has a £171.6million (€200m) release clause in his contract that will become active in the summer. The value of the clause is set to decrease in every transfer window beyond 2024 until its expiry.A “big dream” of Barcelona president Joan Laporta is said to have been one of the points of discussion at the meeting.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSPimenta took over the agency left behind by Mino Raiola following his passing in April 2022.Haaland netted five goals in Man City’s 6-2 win over Luton in the FA Cup.His hat-trick in the game was the 18th of his club career, with two more coming for his country.He has already scored 27 goals in all competitions this season, which comes on the back of a record-breaking 52-goal campaign last season.Top 10 highest paid footballers in the world revealed with no Premier League players making the top five More

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      Man City ‘targeting West Ham star to replace Bernardo Silva if Portugal star quits in summer transfer’

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      MANCHESTER CITY could look to make a transfer move for West Ham star Lucas Paqueta if Bernardo Silva leaves this summer, reports suggest.The treble-winners made a move for the Paqueta last summer but ended their interest when the FA opened an investigation into potential betting-rule breaches, which is yet to be resolved.
      Lucas Paqueta has been linked with a summer move to Man CityCredit: Getty
      They will reportedly make a move for the Brazilian if Bernardo Silva leavesCredit: Getty
      However, this interest could be reignited depending on the future of City star Silva.
      The 29-year-old’s contract with City runs until the summer of 2026 but is the subject of transfer interest from the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and the Saudi Pro League.
      Silva has also made his no secret of his desire to one day return to Benfica.
      The departures of attacking stars Cole Palmer and Riyad Mahrez meant keeping Silva at the Etihad was important going into this season.
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      But City have not stood in the way of stars who have previously wanted to leave.
      According to The Telegraph, should Silva look to move on in the summer, City will move for Paqueta to replace him.
      Pep Guardiola is said to remain a huge admirer of the 26-year-old.
      Paqueta was valued at £70million while being linked last season.
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      He has played 27 times for West Ham this season, which has seen him score five goals and add six assists in all competitions.
      The former Lyon star is currently sidelined through a calf injury but has returned to training.
      Lucas Paqueta shows off his football skills on the beach with beautiful girlfriend
      On his return, manager David Moyes said: “Lucas Paqueta’s back in training, he’s very close to returning and hopefully that will give us a huge boost.
      “He’s certainly in contention [to play against Brentford], but I’ll need to find out exactly where he is.”
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      Pep Guardiola invites ‘one of greatest of all time’ Wayne Rooney to Man City after United legend’s shock revelation

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      PEP GUARDIOLA has told Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney he would be more than welcome to come and see how City work.The former England captain, 38, said this week he would ‘walk’ to the Etihad if he got the chance to be an assistant to Pep.
      Pep Guardiola would be happy to let Wayne Rooney look at his workCredit: Getty
      Rooney claimed he love to be Guardiola’s assistantCredit: Getty
      And the ex-Barcelona chief says the door is always open to the ‘Red Devil’ – who is looking to get his managerial career on track.
      He is flattered that Rooney spoke so highly of him after achieving so much during his playing days.
      Asked about Rooney’s comments, Guardiola, 53, said: “I don’t know where he lives. It’s Cheshire? So it’s close.
      “He can come any time, he’s more than welcome.”
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      Guardiola has spent eight years in England and knows how highly regarded Rooney – who has already had spells in charge of Derby, Washington DC and Birmingham City– was as a player.
      He said: “For our city, of course he’s important, but he is a Red Devil, he is United but of course it’s nice for all of us.
      “Wayne Rooney has been one of the greatest in this country of all time, so if he makes compliments for all of us, it’s nice.
      “He was working around here for many years – so he knows.
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      “He won a lot of Premier Leagues.
      “That means he knows how difficult out is to be up there and that’s why he knows how difficult it is.”
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      Rooney suggested that Guardiola would be a good manager to learn from.
      The retired striker also pointed out the work Mikel Arteta is doing at Arsenal.
      The manager has rebuilt the Gunners since his appointment in 2019.
      Arteta spent three years as an assistant coach to Guardiola.
      Rooney said: “You see what Arteta is doing now and I strongly believe a lot of that is from learning what Guardiola was doing and so it depends on what the situation is.” More