Rodri future wide open
Maresca isn't shutting anything down. Asked about Rodri amid Barcelona and Real Madrid links, he said: "First of all, we already said the window transfer is open, we can buy and sell players, anything can happen" (2). He was speaking ahead of Sunday's Community Shield.
Mac Allister on City's shortlist
City have explored a move for Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister as an alternative to Enzo Fernandez (1). No deal done, but the interest is real.
Maresca calls the midfield rebuild a big challenge
Bernardo Silva is gone, Rodri's future is unclear, and Maresca isn't sugarcoating it. "It's a big challenge," he said, pointing to Elliot Anderson as the man to fill that gap: "We are completely sure that he's going to do a great job for this club in the next few years. No doubt about that" (2).
Arteta backs Maresca
The Arsenal boss expects City's new manager to deliver. "What I know is that Enzo has the personality, the character, and especially the knowledge to have an unbelievable job there" (3).
Fan-reaktioner
City fans are already latching onto Maresca's mentality heading into Sunday's Community Shield, with his line about trying to win any final when one is on the table. The thread shows a supporter base reading his words as intent for silverware, not settling in the post-Guardiola era.
