Maresca is yours for €20m
Enzo Maresca is your new manager. Manchester City have agreed to pay Chelsea €20 million in compensation to terminate his contract, and he travels to Manchester today to sign a three-year deal (1) (3) (4). That fee makes him one of the most expensive managerial hires in history.
Maresca wants Dias as captain
The new manager's first move could be handing Ruben Dias the armband. With Bernardo Silva gone, Maresca is planning to name Dias captain in what sources describe as a last-ditch effort to keep him at the Etihad amid Real Madrid interest (2). Dias has worn it before. The thinking is clear: make him the face of the rebuild before Madrid can turn his head.
Tonali chase still alive
Manchester City remain in the hunt for Sandro Tonali despite Tottenham also holding talks with the Newcastle midfielder (2) (5). Arsenal have looked too, but City are not stepping back. Maresca wants midfield reinforcements and Tonali is high on the list.
Keating walks
Goalkeeper Khiara Keating has turned down a new contract and is leaving the club (6). The England international is a loss for City Women.
Fan-reaktioner
The €20m figure has split opinion. Some fans are treating it as a bargain for a manager Chelsea didn't want to lose, while others are side-eyeing the price tag for a coach whose Chelsea stint divided opinion. On r/MCFC, the Maresca threads are moving fast, and pre-season talk is already shifting to the Coupang Play Series in Seoul this August. Join the discussion
