Manuel Pellegrini has backed Kelechi Iheanacho to enjoy further success at Manchester City after the teenage striker netted in his manager s farewell 1-1 Premier League draw at Swansea City.
Iheanacho s 14th goal of an impressive breakthrough season gave the visitors an early lead at the Liberty Stadium but they were pegged back by Andre Ayew s free-kick on the stroke of half-time.
Top scorer Sergio Aguero and Iheanacho were both culpable for spurning chances to secure a Manchester City win after the break but to all intents and purposes the point secured a top-four finish and entry into the Champions League for when Pep Guardiola arrives as Pellegrini s successor next term.
And the Chilean believes the incoming Bayern Munich boss will have an exceptional prospec…
Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has revealed the Bundesliga giants held discussions with Erling Haaland before the striker s blockbuster move to Manchester City.
One of the most significant deals of the ongoing transfer window saw the former Borussia Dortmund striker swap Germany for England for a reported fee of £51million (€60m).
Like Dortmund, Bayern also saw their talismanic centre-forward depart the Bundesliga this window, with Robert Lewandowski heading to Barcelona.
And sporting director Salihamidzic says the club held talks with Haaland over a potential move for the 22-year-old, who he does not blame for choosing something that he thinks is better for him .
Speaking to Bild, Salihamidzic said: We had some discussions.…
Phil Jones is taking inspiration from the unusual source of rivals Manchester City as Manchester United look to push for an unlikely Premier League triumph.
City have dominated the top flight this season and only suffered their first defeat of the campaign on Sunday, going down 4-3 to Liverpool in an enthralling encounter at Anfield.
With United securing a 3-0 win at home to Stoke City the following day, Jose Mourinho s men closed the gap to the league leaders to 12 points.
Jones does not believe the gap to be insurmountable, pointing to the City side that surged from eight points adrift of United with six games remaining to win the title on a dramatic final day under Roberto Mancini in 2011-12.
Football is football, never say never. I remember in my fir…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Barcelona s success over the past 15 years would not have been possible without Andres Iniesta.
The veteran midfielder announced on Friday he will be leaving Camp Nou at the end of the season following 22 successful years in Catalonia, in which he has lifted 31 trophies with the club.
Iniesta, who also won the European Championship twice and scored Spain s winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final, is one of the most decorated graduates from Barcelona s famed La Masia academy and played alongside Guardiola, before working under him when the now Manchester City boss was in charge of the Blaugrana.
Speaking at City s news conference ahead of Sunday s clash with West Ham, Guardiola heaped praise on the Spain internat…
The Football Association have finally confirmed the appointment of Sam Allardyce as the new England manager.
Allardyce s selection was ratified by the FA s national board at Wembley on Thursday after the 61-year-old was put forward by a three-man selection panel consisting of technical director Dan Ashworth, chief executive Martin Glenn and vice-chairman David Gill.
The deal was still subject to the FA agreeing compensation with Allardyce s former club Sunderland with the Wearsiders making it clear in two statements that they were extremely unhappy at the disruption caused by the pursuit of a man who guided them away from relegation last season.
However, that was resolved on Friday with Allardyce signing an initial two-year contract.
Allardyce leaves S…