Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has argued his side will be the underdogs when they face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the Champions League play-offs.City's miserable form in the competition this season left them needing to beat Club Brugge on the final matchday to book a spot in the play-offs.

Former Manchester City midfielder Manu Garcia is reportedly set to put pen to paper on a deal with MLS side Sporting Kansas City as part of a double transfer deal

Follow the latest news, rumours and gossip live below! Ruben Amorim was unwilling to discuss transfer speculation surrounding Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho amid reported interest from Chelsea and Napoli.

Chelsea continue to be linked with all manner of moves too. Manchester United ’s Alejandro Garnacho has been tipped as a Blues target and fresh reports claim the Blues have now made contact with the Premier League rivals over a potential move for the Argentina international.

Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal have been linked with a shock swoop for Victor Osimhen as we enter the business end of the January transfer window. The Gunners look intent on signing

Stoke City boss Mark Robins reveals defender Ben Wilmot's leg injury is not a fracture but he will face a period of time out of action.

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THE January transfer window is heating up with some huge moves in the pipeline. Manchester United are in talks to sign 20-year-old Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu. Elsewhere, Napoli are hoping to

Liverpool hope to reignite their domestic form and rebuild their lead atop the Premier League as the Reds visit Brentford on Saturday.

Liverpool ran out 4-1 winners at the Gtech Community Stadium on their last visit back in February, with the returning Mo Salah, Alexis Mac Allister, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo all on the scoresheet to keep Jurgen Klopp’s side top of the Premier League.

Manchester City have leapfrogged Chelsea in the table, moving up to fourth place and dropping the London club down to sixth

But it does appear that the idea of John Stones or Manuel Akanji playing in midfield won’t be seen on the pitch. That is for the best. Now we wait to see if and Manchester City will make their move to sign a midfielder. It’s simply a move they have to make over the remaining days of the current transfer window.