Marmoush is on his way to Spurs
Omar Marmoush is leaving. Manchester City and Tottenham have a verbal agreement for a £50m loan with a mandatory buy clause, and the medical is reportedly scheduled for Monday (1) (5). He joins Savinho at Spurs. It's a loss on the fee City paid Frankfurt, but the squad overhaul is clearly in motion.
Nico González is close to Newcastle
Newcastle are close to an agreement for midfielder Nico González, with the deal expected to be completed early this week (2). Two midfielders potentially out the door in the same window.
City are willing to meet Chelsea's Enzo Fernández price
City are reportedly ready to pay Chelsea's asking price for midfielder Enzo Fernández (3). The interest is live, and Chelsea would sell if the money is right and they can secure a replacement (3).
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Bouaddi is coming in at around €100m
Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi is reportedly destined for City in a deal worth around €100m (8). Lille have already lined up Feyenoord's Gjivai Zechiel as his replacement (8).
Bournemouth beaten 2–1, but it was a fight
Your team came from behind to beat Bournemouth 2–1 on Sunday. It was Enzo Maresca's first Premier League win since succeeding Guardiola (4). "I'm happy that we won the game, and I have the feeling that we deserved to win it earlier, because we controlled the game, we created chances," Maresca said (4). Elliot Anderson picked up an injury, and Maresca gave an update afterwards (4).
Maresca: 'A work in progress'
Maresca isn't hiding where the team is. "Unfortunately, this is a work in progress, and that's why I'm looking for new solutions like Guehi as a midfielder, something different," he said (6). Marc Guehi was used in midfield and it paid off (6) (9). Marcus Tavernier tested your new-look midfield before the comeback (4).
Crystal Palace away on Friday
City sit 7th after one match with 3 points and a +1 goal difference. Crystal Palace away on Friday, August 28, then Coventry at home on September 5.
Fan-reaktioner
Supporters are split between grief over Nico González's likely exit and excitement about the Enzo Fernández pursuit. One fan asked what it says about recruitment that a January-signed centre-back is playing ahead of a midfielder bought 18 months ago. Others are already mapping the new-look squad with a week left in the window. Read the transfer window thread
