Galvez gone, Go Ahead Eagles contract until 2030
Tomas Galvez has left City permanently. The 21-year-old left-back joins Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles, signing a contract through to 2030 (2). He came through the academy and now moves on for first-team football.
Arsenal circling 16-year-old Xavier Parker
City risk losing one of the best in the academy pipeline. Xavier Parker, a 16-year-old midfielder, has Arsenal among the clubs trying to prise him away (1). No transfer request, no deal done, but the interest is real and growing. Parker is exactly the profile bigger clubs raid for.
Fan reactions
Haaland mania has taken over the subreddit. His World Cup form has fans buzzing, one post called him proof against the "never turns up in big games" narrative, and his goal-celebration tweet is closing in on 2.6 million likes, on the verge of becoming the first football post in the top 30 most-liked tweets ever. Meanwhile, fixture talk has started: the Manchester derby at Old Trafford is set for Sunday September 13th at 4:30 PM, with the season opener away at Crystal Palace on Friday August 28th.
