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Manchester City get their pre-season campaign underway as they come up against Mexican opposition Club America.

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Having been linked with a move away from Manchester City for months, it appears a deal to take Oleksandr Zinchenko to Arsenal is all but complete.

It will be interesting to see whether the Sky Blues opt to meet Brighton's valuation of Cucurella, or move for a cheaper option such as Stuttgart's Borna Sosa. However, the left-back is understood to have a desire to secure more game-time at this stage of his career, meaning an exit from City was always likely this summer. It has become clear this window that City are keen to find an upgrade on the Ukraine international, with the club being long-term admirers of Brighton's Marc Cucurella.

A Kevin De Bruyne brace was enough to earn Pep Guardiola's men a hard-fought victory over Mexican side Club America at Houston's NRH Stadium.

It could’ve been three soon after the restart when Julian Alvarez won the ball back deep in the Club America half, but Grealish was denied in a one-on-one situation. This time, our skipper latched onto a cleverly disguised pass from Riyad Mahrez before slotting home through the legs of substitute goalkeeper Oscar Jimenez. In a first half of few chances, it was a moment of typical brilliance from the Belgian which broke the deadlock on the half hour.

Former City defender Nedum Onuoha says that Kevin De Bruyne's example is a shining light to the younger players in City's squad.

That left its mark on me and I spent the rest of my career looking to meet those standards in everything I did." If he’s doing that then there’s no excuse for any other player not to do that." "He’s running around, winning tackles and he’s one of the best players in the world.

The latest Manchester City transfer gossip as City try to agree transfer fee for Cucurella.

Edozie signed from Millwall in 2019 and has spent his time playing for the club's U18 and U23 sides as a place in the senior squad just evaded him. With Oleksandr Zinchenko on his way to Arsenal, Joao Cancelo currently stands as Pep Guardiola's only designated left-back heading into the 2022/23 season. Brighton have no need to sell the 23-year-old to City and are therefore in a strong negotiating position as they hold out for a figure rumoured to be in excess of £50m. It is believed that the Premier League champions have no intention of spending that much on a player who only cost Brighton £15m when he joined the Seagulls from Getafe last summer.

Two quality strikes from winger Kevin De Bruyne handed Pep Guardiola's Manchester City a winning start to pre-season following a hard fought 2-1 victory ...

Ruben Dias has been unwell, although should return for the friendly against Bayern Munich, while John Stones is with the Under 23s in Croatia and Aymeric Laporte was left at home injured. Perhaps that will serve him well for the months to come. Grealish showed purpose, dropping into dangerous pockets, but could not escape rough treatment – some of which the broadcaster inside the NRG refused to show on the big screen. Kevin De Bruyne picked up from where he left off. The referee, Armando Villarreal, certainly knew of his existence, with the pair often deep in conversation about penalty appeals. This friendly might have been thousands of miles away from Manchester but Jack Grealish must have felt right at home.

All the goals came in the first half at the NRG Stadium. De Bruyne opened the scoring for the Premier League champions with a superb curled strike from outside ...

America leveled after forward Henry Martin beat Ortega and De Bruyne sealed the win before half-time with a clinical finish from a Riyad Mahrez assist. Alvarez was in the starting lineup and showed some skills as a mobile centre-forward and a couple of good connections with De Bruyne. The Argentina striker was replaced in the 71st minute by 19-year-old Liam Delap. All the goals came in the first half at the NRG Stadium. De Bruyne opened the scoring for the Premier League champions with a superb curled strike from outside the box at the half-hour mark.

MANCHESTER CITY believe Brighton's asking price for defender Marc Cucurella is around £20million too high.And the champions are ready to walk away.

Stuttgart are believed to be ready to cash in on Sosa and they are reportedly willing to accept offers of around £21m for him. Albion are believed to want around £50million for the 23-year-old who was their player of the season last year. And the champions are ready to walk away and look elsewhere for their new left-back if the Seagulls are not willing to compromise.

Julian Alvarez and Stefan Ortega Moreno start for Manchester City against Club America, with fellow new signings Erling Haaland and Kalvin Phillips among ...

This match will be broadcast exclusively on CITY+, with the match available to watch live for CITY+ subscribers everywhere, except the US and Mexico. Alvarez leads the line up front, with Mahrez operating off the right-wing and Grealish on the opposite flank. It looks as if it will be the same 4-3-3 formation that Guardiola opted for against Villa, with the inclusion of Ortega Moreno, Alvarez and young Mbete providing the team with a fresh look as our preparations for 2022/23 begin in earnest.

Jack Grealish was at the centre of the drama as Manchester City sealed a 2-1 victory over Mexican side Club America.

DE BRUYNE THROUGH THE KEEPER'S LEGS 😱— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) pic.twitter.com/o954wCltbh July 21, 2022 — Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty)— Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty) pic.twitter.com/PWeC1oYMXo July 21, 2022 Grealish booed every touch!— Stu Brown (@sbrown0907) pic.twitter.com/3PKxR2pIIk July 21, 2022 #MCFC pic.twitter.com/TB0J4h3Ohn July 21, 2022 Not Grealish being mad over a pre-season game😭😭😭— Ferrari YoungBoy/Formula Dusle Race Winner (@LeRatio16) pic.twitter.com/4vAOkDFBXC July 21, 2022 Ochoa 🇲🇽 and 🏴 Grealish having a BFF moment.— Tactical Manager (@ManagerTactical) pic.twitter.com/G5dgIkdKON July 21, 2022

Manchester City have had a bid for full-back Marc Cucurella rejected by Brighton & Hove Albion, The Athletic understands. Talks started after City and...

Albion are understood to have been told in May that City would target Cucurella. As well as Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips, champions City are also chasing Brighton left-back Marc Cucurella As well as Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips, champions City are also chasing Brighton left-back Marc Cucurella

Manchester City kick their pre-season schedule off at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday evening (or the early hours of Thursday morning if ...

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Pep Guardiola handed debuts to Stefan Ortega and Julian Alvarez as Manchester City began their 2022 pre-season by beating Club America 2-1.

Pep Guardiola handed debuts to Stefan Ortega, Julian Alvarez and Kalvin Phillips as Manchester City began their 2022 pre-season by beating Club America 2-1. De Bruyne's first goal was a long-range banger. Trio Make Man City Debuts As Kevin De Bruyne Shines Against Club America

The bid falls well short of Brightons valuation of Marc Cucurella which is understood to be £50m; Sky Sports News can confirm Brighton have rejected Man ...

You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. Since Benjamin Mendy was arrested last summer Manchester City have operated without a natural left-back. Cucurella has adapted to the Premier League with ease and was named Brighton's Player of the Season for 2021/22, a campaign in which they achieved their highest-ever league finish.

Kalvin Phillips has explained why a move to Manchester United was never going to happen for him, with the Manchester City new boy happy to have ended up on ...

Leeds were the first team to sign me, I made sure that was one of the main things I'd do.” The opportunity I was given was one I couldn't turn down. You know my loyalty to Leeds. My family are all Leeds fans.

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He has excelled in the top-flight and has been rewarded for his fine performances with international recognition. Leeds were the first team to sign me - I made sure that was one of the main things I'd do.” Phillips, 26, got his first taste of senior football with the Whites in 2015 and became a first-team regular during the 2016/17 campaign. “I was honoured that United wanted me - such a big team and one of the biggest teams in the world. I want to be loyal to the people who've given me the biggest opportunity in the world. Phillips, who made 232 appearances for Leeds after coming through their academy, said: “Going to United? No, there was never any chance of me going there.

In April it was reportedly that Manchester United were working on a deal to sign Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips. He ended up putting pen to paper ...

Instead, it suggested that Aston Villa and West Ham were in the running for Phillips’ signature. A lot changed on the transfer front when Erik ten Hag arrived. “But no, I had to stay loyal to Leeds and choose to go to the other side of Manchester.”

Pep Guardiola says Erling Haaland could make his City debut when we face Bayern Munich on Saturday evening.

When we come back we want to be fit; the player has to be fit to be ready. He said: "Next game he’ll be ready. And while Guardiola says he won't rush to introduce our new no.

The City Thrive programme utilises a blended approach, using football sessions, group workshops and one-to-one mentoring to educate young people around the ...

City Thrive is delivered in partnership with the NHS and includes a new mental health curriculum, blending specially adapted football sessions with one-to-one mentoring and group workshops on mental awareness, to improve mental wellbeing for people up to 25-years-of-age. The City Thrive programme utilises a blended approach, using football sessions, group workshops and one-to-one mentoring to educate young people around the subject of mental health whilst also equipping them with the tools to regulate their own mental wellbeing in a post COVID-19 landscape. Sam Dainty, Senior Partnerships Manager said: “This update from Manchester City has the potential to be hugely impactful to young people living across the city, and any donation to CITC is hugely appreciated as we continue to tackle poor mental health following the pandemic

Sky Sports News reporter Ben Ransom on Manchester Citys pre-season victory over Club America in Houston, which involved some Kevin De Bruyne brilliance, ...

The first strike was one of typical individual brilliance as he curled in a right-footer from the edge of the box. Jack Grealish still feels like a relatively new kid on the City block despite now entering his second season at the Etihad - and there's no doubt it's a big campaign for last summer's record-breaking arrival. City are short of options at the back and their problems mounted when Ruben Dias was consigned to his hotel room on the day before the game after feeling unwell. Afterwards, Guardiola was beaming when asked to comment on how he felt the new players did, and in Alvarez it feels he has someone who can fit right into his well-oiled machine. The £51m summer arrival from Borussia Dortmund was briefly shown on the big screen at the NRG Stadium wearing a City tracksuit rather than his match kit, which confirmed that Pep Guardiola never intended to give him any game time here. Away from Haaland, all eyes pre-match were on what shape City would use given the change in personnel over the summer.

Erling Haaland is still waiting on his Man City debut, with Guardiola revealing “niggles” are keeping him side-lined.

We will see what happens. The club decides the signings. He’s had niggles and a few problems.

Kevin De Bruyne scored a brace as Manchester City beat Club América in their first pre-season friendly. Here is how we rated the players...

Positive and exciting, just as he was in his limited minutes last season. After bedding in last year, there’s a feeling amongst City fans that this could be a big season for Jack Grealish. The forward was heavily involved, but things didn’t always come off for him. He looks ready to get regular minutes for City- but we knew that already. He was booked in the first half for a couple of fouls and subbed off before the second. For the most part, he did well before being substituted at half-time. Here to compete with Ederson, new man Ortega was called into action from just the third minute.

Manchester City remain keen to sign Brighton's Marc Cucurella but the two clubs are £20 million apart, sources have told ESPN.

But sources have said that the club will not pay beyond their valuation of Cucurella simply to get the deal done, having previously walked away from deals for players such as Harry Maguire, Fred and Alexis Sanchez when the cost of the transfer was deemed too high. City will be almost £60m in profit from their summer transfer dealings when Zinchenko seals his move to Arsenal, despite adding Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips and Julian Alvarez to the squad since the end of last season. The Premier League champions believe Cucurella's value to be closer to the £30m mark, and sources have said that they will not pursue a move for the former Barcelona youngster unless Brighton are prepared to accept a lower fee.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed when marquee new signing ...

“Next game, Erling will be ready," the Catalan said. Man City face Bayern Munich in their next pre-season match in Wisconsin on Saturday night, and that is where Guardiola hopes to unleash his new weapon. "He’s had niggles and a few problems.

Pep Guardiola is considering taking his spending on full-backs since his arrival at Manchester City in the summer of 2016 to beyond £225m by completing the ...

He plays a similar type of football to Manchester City in possession, so I'm sure he'll be a good signing. Zinchenko has filled in manfully for a number of years now. You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. Speaking to Sky Sports News, the former Liverpool defender said: "I think Man City have always - really since Pep's been there - lacked a real outstanding left-back. Coming here was difficult in the summer, a new league, new country and new language. "Since Benjamin Mendy was arrested last summer, Manchester City have operated without a natural left-back. "Zinchenko's moved onto Arsenal so when you ask 'is he worth it,' Man City normally spend £40-50m on full-backs. "I think he's as good as anyone in the Premier League. He suits City's attacking style of play. "You're never quite sure who plays there every week, where you know it's Kyle Walker playing right-back. They must go again and focus on their perceived weaker areas. It is how Brighton like to operate. It is very special."

The latest Manchester City transfer gossip as Pep Guardiola reportedly monitors a potential Marc Cucurella alternative.

It appears that the Blues will need to act fast if they want to bolster their already impressive array of youngsters. According to the Peterborough Telegraph, the Premier League champions are interested in signing the centre-back but face stiff competition from a host of other top-flight teams. According to iNews, City are one of several Premier League clubs that the 26-year-old has been offered to and a deal could be done for as little as £15m. As Pep Guardiola's side struggle to make headway with a deal for Cucurella due to a £50m price tag, a move for Grimaldo could be a much more economical piece of business.

City want left-back after agreeing Zinchenko sale to Arsenal · They have offered £30m and hope to pay less than £50m.

With Zinchenko on the verge of joining Arsenal, Cancelo will be the only senior left-back at City’s disposal. Brighton rate Cucurella as one of their biggest assets and would like to keep him. Cucurella is understood to be interested in joining the champions and there is a feeling that the deal will go through.