WHAT HAPPENED?The 29-year-old Portugal international sees his contract in Manchester expire in 2026, but that hasn't stopped rumours about a return to his boyhood club continuing to circulate - particularly in his home country. Asked by Portuguese outlet SIC (via SAPO Desporto) if a Benfica homecoming was on the cards, Silva refused to rule it out and even joked it may happen sooner than we th...Full Story »

Halifax secured a sixth win in their last seven National League games with a 2-0 victory over rock-bottom Oxford City.A quickfire double from Robert Harker and Andrew Oluwabori moved Town to within a point of the play-off places and left their opponents on the brink of relegation.The away side opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Harker took advantage of some sloppy City possession at the ...Full Story »

BRUNO GUIMARAES is set to be at the centre of a huge transfer battle this summer, according to reports. The Brazilian, 26, joined Newcastle in January 2022 and has been sensational for the North East club. Bruno Guimaraes is being linked with a host of Premier League clubs Credit: AFP Guimaraes has scored 13 goals and assisted another 13 in 96 appearances for the club - and is now attracting ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola praised the attitude of his Manchester City players after they became the first team in the history of the FA Cup to reach the semi-finals in six consecutive seasons.Two deflected strikes from Bernardo Silva secured a 2-0 win over Newcastle and the first of what City hope will be three visits to Wembley before the end of the season as they remain in the hunt for a second consecutiv...Full Story »

Two deflected strikes from Bernardo Silva saw Manchester City become the first team in the history of the FA Cup to reach the semi-finals six seasons running with a 2-0 win over Newcastle.Pep Guardiola may not want to talk about the prospect of a second treble, but his side are now unbeaten in their last 22 games in all competitions going into the international break after what turned into a Sat...Full Story »

Bristol City boss Liam Manning chose ‘not to waste his energy’ talking about the officiating after he watched his side suffer their fifth defeat in six Sky Bet Championship matches as they lost 2-0 at play-off chasing West Brom.Tom Fellows opened the scoring for the Baggies in the 45th minute, before captain Jed Wallace doubled the hosts’ advantage within five minutes of the se...Full Story »

In-form Alloa boosted their Scottish League One play-off hopes with a come-from-behind 5-2 win over rock-bottom Edinburgh City.Edinburgh were on course for just a third victory of the campaign at half-time after they responded to Luke Donnelly’s fifth-minute opener with goals from Malik Zaid and Frankie Deane.But Scott Taggart’s second-half brace, a Taylor Steven strike and a late Ca...Full Story »

Norwich continued their Championship play-off push with a comfortable 3-0 victory away at relegation-threatened Stoke.Josh Sargent, Gabriel Sara and Ashley Barnes all got their names on the scoresheet as David Wagner’s side made it six wins from their last nine matches.Victory keeps the Canaries in sixth place – the fourth and final play-off spot – but they are now three points...Full Story »

West Brom extended their unbeaten Sky Bet Championship run to six matches as they signed off before the final international break of the season with a comfortable 2-0 home victory over Bristol City.Tom Fellows netted his fifth goal of the year to fire Albion in front in the final minute of the first half, before Jed Wallace doubled the lead in the 50th minute when he routinely tapped in Conor To...Full Story »

FUGITIVE footballer Anthony Stokes has been jailed for five months after breaching strict court orders against contacting his ex-girlfriend and her family. The ex-Celtic and Hibs striker, 35, repeatedly messaged Eilidh Scott and her parents in defiance of a ban. Anthony Stokes has been jailed for five months Credit: Les Gallagher Stokes starred for Celtic between 2010 and 2016 Credit: Kenneth...Full Story »

Manchester City are prioritizing Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes as they look for a midfielder but are also looking at Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich and Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz, as has been reported by AS. The aim is to sign somebody who can act as a companion for Rodri, who has long been established as a key player in Pep Guardiola's side. Speaking about Guimaraes in a press conferenc...Full Story »

Stockport County have announced the loan signing of Manchester City striker Ben Knight. The 21 year-old's loan has now been made public by the Hatters. Knight, 21, joined City from Ipswich for a significant fee and has made one senior appearance. Stockport director of football Simon Wilson explained: "Ben initially came to train with us in the summer, but unfortunately had a set-back very e...Full Story »

City likely to beat PSG in Guimaraes race Manchester City are the frontrunners to sign Bruno Guimaraes ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, according to AS. They want the Magpies' midfielder to complement Rodri in midfield and are ready to pay his $127.5 million (£100 million) release clause in the summer. Silva adamant to retain Tosin at Fulham Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo will hit fr...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola is relishing another clash with Real Madrid after Manchester City were pitted against the Spanish giants for a third successive year.Champions League holders City will take on the competition’s record 14-time winners in the quarter-finals of this season’s competition next month.The two clubs have met in the semi-finals for the past two years, with Real winning in 2022 b...Full Story »

With Manchester City not in mid-week action, the Norwegian enjoyed a quick trip to Spain - spotted on the south coast on Tuesday. Erling Haaland has been spotted in Marbella with Isabel Haugseng Johansen Credit: The Mega Agency The pair were on a walk in the sunshine Credit: The Mega Agency Haaland and his partner are enjoying a holiday Credit: The Mega Agency Alongside Isabel, the 23-year-o...Full Story »

Manchester City remain interested in signing West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta, according to the Daily Mail. The 26-year-old is reported to still be eyeing a move to the Citizens after coming close to joining them last summer before an investigation into alleged betting breaches by him was launched by the FA. Paqueta has since maintained impressive form for the Hammers, with his goal against ...Full Story »

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker landed a winner at the Cheltenham Festival. Last year, Walker, 33, won the Premier League, the Champions League and the FA Cup in a historic Treble winning season for Pep Guardiola's side - and it turns out the England international also has an eye for winners in horse racing. The former Tottenham Hotspur ace was snapped celebrating at Cheltenham after Ga...Full Story »

Manchester City shot stopper Stefan Ortega is pleased with his situation at the club. While he may not be the no.1 goalkeeper ahead of Ederson, he is ready to take the chances that come his way. Ortega came on after Ederson was injured and saw out the team's 1-1 draw with Liverpool at the weekend. Per the Manchester Evening News, Ortega is not thinking about leaving City in the summer. He ...Full Story »

Chesterfield moved 23 points clear at the top of the Vanarama National League with a comfortable 2-0 win against struggling Oxford City.The visitors must have been fearing the worst when Will Grigg poked in the opening goal from close range after just 30 seconds.But they had the chance to level from the penalty spot after 14 minutes, only for Josh Parker to see his spot-kick saved by Harry Tyrer...Full Story »

WHAT HAPPENED?The Brazilian injured his leg in a late challenge on Darwin Nunez that gave away a penalty to the hosts, with Alexis Mac Allister stepping up to equalise from 12 yards. Ederson stayed on the pitch momentarily but was eventually forced off as Stefan Ortega replaced him 11 minutes into the second half. Now, according to Manchester Evening News, the Brazilian faces a spell of betwee...Full Story »